Germany, Ss. Feldpost & Documents To Unterscharführer Heinz Glaubrecht, Ss-Totenkopf & Prinz Eugen

The collection consists of:

A period photo, showing two soldiers of the SS-Totenkopfverbände. Presumably, one of the two men is Heinz Glaubrecht. Measuring 85 mm (w) x 136 mm (h), presenting virtually no scuffing or other signs of degradation, remaining near mint.

Seven Feldpost cards, four of which show regional folk art, one shows SS-Obergruppenführer and commander of LSSAH Sepp Dietrich, one showing AH and Himmler, and one showing the staff building of the SS-TV in Breslau (Wrocław) with a mark at a window and the words “our room” handwritten at the bottom. All seven were sent by Glaubrecht to his girlfriend in Hessen (central Germany), Anneliese Tempel. Five cards are dated to early 1940, one to end of July, 1942, and one to May of 1944. Four carry the stamp of I/II. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte, one of SS Infantry Replacement Btl. III, one of SS Replacement Btl. “Ost” (East), and one is illegible. Measuring between 140 mm (w) x 91 mm (h) and 149 mm (w) x 102 mm (h), presenting light scuffing, remaining very fine to extremely fine.

The official transcript of a letter to Glaubrecht’s mother, Maria Malter, from an SS-Obersturmführer in the leader staff of the SS Jäger troops (Feldpost number 48312), dated to October 3, 1944. Glaubrecht’s mother is informed that her son was taken prisoner by British troops on August 3, 1944. Measuring 205 mm (w) x 296 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and noticeable fraying of the edges, remaining near fine.

A post-war letter from the Naval Document Centre of the British Naval Headquarters in Hamburg, responding to an inquiry by Glaubrecht’s father regarding the whereabouts of Glaubrecht. It is dated to October 1, 1947. At this time, there was no information about Glaubrecht, he was neither listed as a POW nor as dead. Measuring 211 mm (w) x 160 mm (h), presenting a folding crease and noticeable fraying of the edges, remaining near very fine.

A Feldpost envelope to Anneliese Tempel, dated to February 2, 1943, sent by SS-Uscha. (Unterscharführer) Heinz Glaubrecht. The Feldpost number, 47188, was at that time used by SS-Gebirgsjäger Replacement Btl. Prinz Eugen. Measuring 221 mm (w) x 168 mm (h), presenting a folding crease and light fraying and scuffing of the edges, remaining better than fine.

A propaganda mass letter by Jakob Sprenger, Gau leader of Hesse-Nassau and Reichsstatthalter of Hesse. It is dated to December of 1942 and in it Sprenger talks about how well the war is going and how 1943, with the help of all NSDAP members, the German fortunes will improve further. 4 pages, measuring 209 mm (w) x 295 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and light age-related discoloration, remaining better very fine.