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Third Reich Kripo (Criminal) Police Document Grouping to One Individual (2 Heydrich Signatures!)

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Third Reich Kripo (Criminal) Police Document Grouping to One Individual-This grouping includes four award documents and a promotion document/letter all for the same man, Kriminalsekretär Georg Graf. He was a member of the criminal police office and was a detective/criminal secretary. The promotion document and letter, dated June 9, 1939, indicates that Graf was promoted from Kriminaloberassistenten to Kriminalsekretär. The document is embossed and bi-fold. It is hand signed by Reinhard Heydrich who was of course the Director of the Sicherheitspolizei at the time . The accompanying letter is also signed by Heidrich. The documents are  dated before the consolidation of the Sicherheitspolizei and SD into the RSHA in September 1939. Notice the one document titled Minister of Interior shows the address of Prinz Albrecht Str 8. That was Himmler and Heyrich's office address. The award documents, in chronological order, are for the Third Class Police Long Service medal, dated 29 November 1938. Next is the Sudetenland medal, dated 19 September 1939. Next is for the Spange (clasp) for the Sudetenland medal, dated 17 January 1940. Finally, the police Long Service medal for 18 Years Faithful Service. All of the documents are autopen signed by Meissner. Each, including the letter, are punched with holes from being in a binder. All are in good condition with minor wear, discoloration, creases/folds etc. This is a scarce grouping!