Admiral Adolf von Trotha- ALS on a 1935 German Postcard (Pour le Mérite)

Description: Historical 4X5.75 German postal card from 1935 containing a handwritten untranslated letter in German to a Walther. Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen ink by Adolf von Trotha. In excellent condition. (1868–1940) Adolf von Trotha was a German admiral in the Kaiserliche Marine. After the German revolution he briefly served as the first Chef der Admiralität, which replaced the imperial Reichsmarineamt. After supporting the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch of March 1920 he resigned his post. He received the order Pour le mérite for his efforts and in December 1916 was promoted rear admiral. Trotha entered the Imperial Navy in 1886 as an officer candidate and was promoted to Leutnant zur See in 1891. He served as a commander of the torpedo boat D3 and as a navigations officer on the small cruiser SMS Seeadler. In 1900 he was a staff officer at Tientsin. From 1914 to 1918, Trotha served in World War I. In 1916 he became Chief of Staff of the High Seas Fleet. As Chef der Admiralität from March 1919 Trotha was a (non-voting) ex-officio member of the first two cabinets of the Weimar Republic, the Scheidemann cabinet and the Bauer cabinet from March 1919 until March 1920. In March 1920, he supported the failed Kapp Putsch and resigned his post. Trotha was the head of the Grossdeutscher Jugendbund and the Sudetendeutscher Heimatbund. In 1934 he became the president of the Deutscher Flottenverein. After his death on 11 October 1940 a state funeral was held in Berlin. Comes with a full Letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics if the item sells for $10 and over.

Price: 350 USD

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado

End Time: 2023-11-20T21:39:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD