D-202 Letter from the Reichssportführer
Hans von Tschammer
Von Tschammer and Osten was a SA-Gruppenführer and Commander of the
SA Group “Center”. Appointed in 1933 to the position of Reichs Sport
Leader (i.e. National Sport Leader), and also filled the position of Chief in
the Sports Section of the Kraft durch Freude organization. Tschammer eventually
shut down the DRA, instituting the DRL in its, which was then re-named into the
NSRL in 1938. He promoted athletics as a high Nazi ideal, and brought pressure
on businesses and organizations to increase their demand for athletic
proficiency as a requirement for securing a job, and similar actions. Von
Tschammer died in Berlin in 1943, of a lung inflammation. This 1939-dated
document thanks another council member named Luther for his gift of a “White
Book” that apparently provided a summary of documents exchanged between the UK
and Germany in the days just prior to the outbreak of the War – which
(v. Tschammer felt at least) proved the notion that Britain held the sole guilt
for the start of hostilities. This document is on letterhead which measures
nearly 12” by 8” (A4 paper size) and has “Der Reichssportführer”
printed on it with an embossed political eagle. The original von Tschammer
signature is very clear. There is some age yellowing to the outer edges of the
document, a vertical center fold, and a two-hole punch along the left edge. Nice
piece!
$400.00
SUMMER CLEANING SALE PRICE:
$225.00
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Item D-202