Lot 863
Italy
War Criminal Major Walter Reder - Four covers: 1972-78 Printed POW envelope sent by Reder to Rolf Freusburg in Laasphe. Sent when the Austrian born Nazi war criminal was serving life sentences in GAETA, Italy, he was found guilty of ordering the massacre of 1830 men, women and children in the valley of Mazabolto in reprisal for guerilla attacks on the German Troops. By 1985 Austrian Politicians pressured for his release, this is addressed to one of the prominent figures helping to secure his release. Cover bears 3 line violet handstamp of: STABIL. MIL. DI CUSTODIA PREV E DI PENA / RECLUSORIO MILITARE GAETA / COMANDO. (Military Establishment of preventative Detention and punishment military prison Gaeta command. Three further covers from Hockenheim, and two 1975/6 from Kappler, each to Walter Reder.
Estimate £ 150.00