Rarely on the market, three genuine SS Promotion documents hand signed by Reichfuhrer SS Heinrich Himmler, each to Ludwig Wollenhaupt, SS number 309727, Nazi Party number 181836. Each document is on Himmler's personal stationary headed "Reichfuhrer SS" and are embossed, ink stamped and signed by Himmler in ink. The first details Wollenhaupt's initial promotion on 20th Sept 1938 from SS Mann to SS Untersturmfuhrer to Himmler's personal staff. The second document is dated 10 Marz 1941 for promotion to SS Obersturmfuhrer. The third document, from Himmler's HQ in Eastern Prussia, is dated 27 Feb 1943 for promotion to SS Hauptsturmfuhrer. In addition to Himmler's signature there are initialed signatures for SS Personnel Main Office chiefs SS-Gruppenführer Walter Schmitt and SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS Maximilian von Herff. Ludwig Wollenhaupt was born on 29/08/1882 in Grossenbehringen, Waltershausen, Sachen. He served in the Bavarian Army in WW1 in Jager Regt No3. He later became a School Inspector in Detmold and was in charge of implementing Nazi doctrine into the school curriculum. Also included in this lot is a Verordnungsblatt des Militarbefehshabers in Frankreich (VOBIF) dated 31st Oct 1941. These documents were the property of a Free French Veteran who fought in the Campaign of 1940 and who later served as an Intel Officer in 1944-45 being a fluent German speaker. Free tracked delivery to mainland destinations.