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• Auction House:
  Lugosi Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  Collectors' Cabinet Auction
• Sale Date:
  20 May 2018 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  305
• Lot Description:
  Rare 1936 Berlin Olympic Medal on ribbon
  given to Josef Dietrich by Adolf Hitler with citation dated 8th May 1937 Berlin medal
• Notes:
  Josef Dietrich was Prior to 1929, Adolf Hitler's chauffeur and bodyguard but received rapid promotion after his participation in the extrajudicial executions of political opponents during the 1934 purge known as the Night of the Long Knives. He later commanded 6th Panzer Army during the Battle of the Bulge. Despite having no formal staff officer education, Dietrich was, along with Paul Hausser, the highest ranking officer in the Waffen-SS measures
• Estimate:
  A$800 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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