[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. [MUNOZ GRANDES AGUSTIN]: (1896-1970) Spanish General ...

[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. [MUNOZ GRANDES AGUSTIN]: (1896-1970) Spanish General who fought as an officer of the Wehrmacht during World War II and was commander of the Blue Division 1941-42. Knight's Cross winner with Oak Leaves. Munoz Grandes later served as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1962-67) under Francisco Franco. An original telegram (received copy) sent by Agustin Munoz Grandes, one page, 4to, n.p., 6th January 1942, to the Fuhrer and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, in German. The partially printed telegram is marked as having been received at 03.35 hours on the 7th January at Hitler's headquarters and the text states, in full, 'By the high award of the Iron Cross 1st Class, Your Excellency has honoured not only me personally but the courage of my whole division. I ask Your Excellency to be assured that no sacrifice is too great for the final victory of our united armed forces. We know what we are fighting for and since the taking of the oath at Grafenwohr, we are following Your Excellency's commands without flinching'. The telegram is initialled in bold pencil by Major Gerhard Engel to the right corner signifying receipt by the Armed Forces Adjutants office attached to the Fuhrer and Reich Chancellor. Together with a contemporary typed copy of the telegram prepared on the Fuhrer Typewriter for submission to Hitler, one page, 4to, n.p., 7th January 1942, in German. With an official stamp at the head indicating that it was submitted to Hitler on the 7th January and bearing the bold pencil initials of both Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer and Rudolf Schmundt. An interesting pair of documents with good association and featuring the initialled signatures of three of Hitler's adjutants. Two file holes to the left edge of each document and with some small areas of paper loss and tears to the edges (largely to the original received copy of the telegram). G to about VG, 2 Gerhard Engel (1906-1976) German General of World War II, Knight's Cross winner with Oak Leaves. Adjutant to Adolf Hitler 1941-43. Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer (1900-1981) German Admiral of World War II, Naval Adjutant to Adolf Hitler 1939-45. Rudolf Schmundt (1896-1944) German Chief of the German Army Personnel Office 1942-44, Adjutant to Adolf Hitler 1938-44. Schmundt died from injuries sustained in the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler. Grafenwohr is some thirty miles southeast of Bayreuth. Hitler instituted the custom whereby all units of the armed forces swore a personal oath to him, and it can be assumed from the present telegram that the Spanish 'Blue Division' went through this ceremony at the place in question.