Auction 103
Fall Historical Militaria & Autographs
By Fairhill Auction LLC
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Oct 3, 2021
227 E Main St, Elkton, MD 21921, United States
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Join us for our fall historical militaria and autograph auction featuring over 600 lots of historical militaria collectibles, documents, vintage autographs. This auction also includes 1936 Olympic Games and Zeppelin memorabilia.
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LOT 471:
SERGEY SHTEMENKO SOVIET ARMY GENERAL(1907 - 1976) Soviet general who served as the Chief of the Soviet Armed ...
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Start price:
$
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Estimated price :
$80 - $120
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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SERGEY SHTEMENKO SOVIET ARMY GENERAL
(1907 - 1976) Soviet general who served as the Chief of the Soviet Armed Forces' General Staff from 1948 to 1952. In June 1953 he was dismissed from the General Staff and demoted to Lieutenant General, after being accused of being an associate of Beria. In 1956 Zhukov appointed him Chief of the Military Intelligence and promoted him to Colonel General. However, after Zhukov was removed as Defense Minister, he was demoted again to Lieutenant General. He later regained his status. A typed congratulatory note addressed to Marshall of the Engineering Troops Viktor Charchenko: 'Dear Viktor Condrat'ievich, Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the holiday of May First (Soviet Labor Day). Sincerely, Army General Shtemenko.' Original signature in blue ink. Watermarks in the shape of flowers, 7 x 4 in., minor wrinkling.
