{"product_id":"original-nuremberg-trials-signature-of-ordnungspolizei-commander-kurt-daluege-executed-in-1946-acquired-directly-from-u-s-army-nuremberg-prison-guard","title":"Original Nuremberg Trials Signature of Ordnungspolizei Commander Kurt Daluege - Executed in 1946 - Acquired Directly from U.S. Army Nuremberg Prison Guard","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: One-of-a-kind. Few artifacts can claim such a direct connection to one of the most important judicial proceedings in world history. This is an original autograph from the remarkable Daniel Roman Nuremberg Collection, an archive of 118 signatures assembled during the immediate aftermath of World War II by an American soldier who served as a guard at the Nuremberg Prison while many of the Third Reich's most notorious figures awaited trial, testimony, sentencing, or execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a 5 1\/4\"W x 4\"H piece of paper signed by \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKurt Daluege\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (15 September 1897 – 24 October 1946), with his name typed out underneath. Daluege was a high-ranking German police and SS official who served as chief of \u003cem\u003eOrdnungspolizei\u003c\/em\u003e (Order Police; Orpo) of National Socialist Germany from 1936 to 1943, the regular Uniformed Police service of the country. He also was the Deputy\/Acting Protector of Bohemia and Moravia from 1942 to 1943. Originally a member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), in 1930 he left to join the Schutzstaffel, and was assigned to spy on opponents as well as the SA for Adolf, who no longer trusted the paramilitary organization to remain loyal. Daluege and his men would then help put down the Stennes revolt, where the Berlin unit of the SA rose up against the NSDAP party headquarters, as part of the infighting that occurred prior to the NSDAP seizure power. By that point the SA had become a liability, as they were hard to control, and favored violence over politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometime afterwards in an open letter to Daluege, Adolf proclaimed \"SS Mann, deine Ehre heißt Treue!\" (\"SS man, your honor is loyalty\"). Then, the slogan \"Meine Ehre heißt Treue\" (My honor is loyalty) was duly adopted by the SS as its motto. Both Daluege and Heinrich Himmler were promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer, with Daluege the SS leader of northern Germany while Himmler controlled the southern SS units out of Munich in addition to serving as national leader for the entire SS. The rise of the SS over the SA would continue until the \"Night of the Long Knives\" purge in 1934. Daluege was a vocal proponent of eliminating anyone who posed a threat to the NSDAP, and with his loyalty was the perfect choice for being head of the Ordnungspolizei National Police organization, reporting directly to Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1930s Daluege cooperated with SS chief Himmler in transforming the police force of the Weimar Republic into militarized formations ready to serve the regime's aims of conquest and racial annihilation. The police then went into action following the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which gave half of Poland to Germany, where they were rapidly deployed. Later after Operation Barbarossa and the eastern front of WWII opened in Europe, the police took part in numerous mass murders and massacres, sometimes with Daluege himself present. He was also present in Prague for medical treatment following the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, which resulted him in being appointed the Deputy Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. As a reprisal, Daluege ordered the Lidice massacre, which then extended to Ležáky, resulting in the murder of all men in both villages, with the women and children mostly sent to camps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe would almost certainly have been involved in later crimes against humanity, however in May 1943, Daluege became seriously ill after a massive heart attack. In August, he was relieved of all of his day-to-day responsibilities and spent the rest of the war living on a property in western Pomerania, given to him by Adolf H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn May 1945, Daluege was arrested by British troops in Lübeck and interned in Luxembourg and then at \u003cstrong\u003eNuremberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, where he was charged as \u003cstrong\u003e\"a major war criminal\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. In September 1946 after being extradited to Czechoslovakia, he was tried for his many \u003cstrong\u003ecrimes against humanity\u003c\/strong\u003e committed in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Throughout his trial, Daluege was unrepentant, claiming he was beloved by \"three million policemen\", only following der führer's orders, and had a clear conscience. He was convicted on all charges and sentenced to death on 23 October 1946. \u003cstrong\u003eDaluege was hanged in Pankrác Prison in Prague on 24 October 1946\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe checked the records of the Nuremberg Trials, and due to his position he is listed in \u003cstrong\u003eNational Archives Publication M-1019 Records of the United States Nuernberg War Crimes trials Interrogations, 1946-1949\u003c\/strong\u003e. He is listed as being interrogated by the Interrogation Division of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal under the direction of Col. John H. Amen during 1945-1946, with a report dated \u003cstrong\u003eJune 16, 1945\u003c\/strong\u003e. For more information there is an an extensively documented article at Wikipedia: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kurt_Daluege\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKurt Daluege\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection was assembled by Daniel Roman, a member of Company D, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, who was stationed in Nuremberg during the historic trials. According to a recently notarized affidavit signed by his daughter, Roman frequently spoke of his experiences guarding detained Third Reich officials and other individuals connected to the proceedings. He described how identification photographs were posted outside prisoners' cells so guards could verify identities. Over time, some guards began removing the photographs and obtaining autographs directly from the prisoners, often in exchange for cigarettes or small favors. Roman carefully preserved these signed photographs and documents for decades, creating what is today one of the most extraordinary surviving groups of Nuremberg-related autographs ever assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains signatures from individuals connected not only to the \u003cstrong\u003eInternational Military Tribunal\u003c\/strong\u003e, but also to the subsequent Nuremberg Military Tribunals, including the \u003cstrong\u003eDoctors Trial, Industrialists Trial, Ministries Trial, \u003c\/strong\u003eand other proceedings that sought to bring accountability to those responsible for the crimes of the Third Reich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most notable names represented within the collection are senior Third Reich leaders, military commanders, industrialists, physicians, and key participants in the trials, including figures such as \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Göring, Albert Speer, Karl Dönitz, Baldur von Schirach, Hans Frank, Julius Streicher, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel, Walther Funk, Hjalmar Schacht, Fritz Sauckel, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Ernst Kaltenbrunner,\u003c\/strong\u003e and numerous defendants from the Doctors and Industrialists Trials. Many of these men stood accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace, while others appeared as witnesses, defendants in subsequent proceedings, or individuals interrogated by Allied authorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe provenance accompanying these signatures is exceptional. The notarized family affidavit is supported by original wartime documentation confirming Daniel Roman's service in Nuremberg, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e● Provost Marshal Identification Card identifying Roman as serving with the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division.\u003cbr\u003e● Class B Pass dated April 15, 1946.\u003cbr\u003e● Army Ration Card dated October 20, 1945.\u003cbr\u003e● Permanent Pass dated May 18, 1946.\u003cbr\u003e● Nuremberg transportation pass dated September 8, 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical records further confirm that the 26th Infantry Regiment assumed responsibility for the Nuremberg Trial prisoners in April 1946, directly corresponding with Roman's documented service at the prison facility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the original photographs in the collection retain small thumbtack holes near the upper edge. While such marks would normally be considered condition issues, in this case they provide compelling physical evidence supporting the family's account that these photographs were once displayed outside prison cells within the Nuremberg detention complex itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach autograph in the collection has been carefully examined under magnification and exhibits the characteristics of a genuine\u003cstrong\u003e period live-ink signature\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than a printed facsimile or reproduction. The signatures remain exactly as obtained and preserved by Daniel Roman over seventy years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterest in the Nuremberg Trials remains as strong as ever, recently renewed by the Hollywood motion picture Nuremberg, which has introduced a new audience to the dramatic events, personalities, and moral questions surrounding these historic proceedings. Original artifacts with direct prison provenance have become increasingly difficult to locate, making this collection a rare opportunity for collectors, museums, researchers, and historians alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded with Every Signature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo preserve the extraordinary provenance of this collection, every purchaser will receive:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e● A printed copy of the notarized affidavit from Daniel Roman's daughter detailing the history of the collection.\u003cbr\u003e● Printed copies of Daniel Roman's wartime identification cards, passes, and supporting Nuremberg service documents.\u003cbr\u003e● A printed copy of a 1946 photograph showing Roman and fellow American Military Police personnel marching outside the Nuremberg courthouse complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Direct Connection to History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether the individual represented was a principal defendant, witness, military leader, physician, industrialist, or other participant in the trials, each autograph from the Daniel Roman Collection offers a tangible connection to the historic effort to hold the leadership of Third Reich Germany accountable before the world. More than a simple signature, it is a surviving artifact from the very prison and courtroom complex where the foundations of modern international criminal law were established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe signature offered in this listing is the exact example shown and comes from the documented Daniel Roman Nuremberg Collection, acquired directly from the family of the U.S. Army guard who assembled it during the trials themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45237074624581,"sku":"ONAC26NG025","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/F754FC6D-D8F9-455B-B6CE-0EBC42AF459A.jpg?v=1782920443","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-nuremberg-trials-signature-of-ordnungspolizei-commander-kurt-daluege-executed-in-1946-acquired-directly-from-u-s-army-nuremberg-prison-guard","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}