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WILHELM BITTRICH
(1894 – 1979) General of the Waffen-SS who commanded the SS Cavalry Division ‘Florian Geyer’ in rear security operations (‘bandit fighting’) in the Soviet Union. Fine content signed twice, a partly-printed ‘Fuhrer-Fragebogen’ completely filled-in and signed at top and bottom in which Bittrich notes biographical details, military service, NSDAP political efforts, his receipt of both classes of the Iron Cross, etc. RARE BITTRICH DOCUMENT

From July 1944 until the end of the war Bittrich commanded the 2nd SS Panzer Corps in Normandy, during Market Garden (A BRIDGE TO FAR) and in Hungary.

After his arrest in May 1945, Bittrich was extradited to France to stand trial for allegedly ordering the executions of 17 members of the French Resistance. After being convicted of less serious charges in relation to the executions, Bittrich was sentenced to five years in prison. Following his release, he became active in HIAG, a revisionist organization and a lobby group of former Waffen-SS members and served as chairman during the 1970s.