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M. Benjamin Katz, Fine Books/RareManuscripts
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M. Benjamin Katz, Fine Books/RareManuscripts
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Ben Katz |
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416.890.9644 |
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358 Danforth Ave, Suite 65276, Toronto, Ontario, Canada , m4k 3z2 |
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M. Benjamin Katz, Fine Books/Rare Manuscripts is located in Toronto, Canada doing business by appointment, and having an online presence selling rare books and manuscripts since 1999. Specializing in handwritten, historically significant books, manuscripts, diaries, documents and ephemera. A member of The Manuscript Society and the International Online Booksellers Association [IOBA], each treasure on offer is guaranteed authentic and as represented for life. Worldwide clientele includes esteemed collections and public, private and university libraries on both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific. Always buying collections and estates.
ben.buys.books offers vintage, antique and historical engravings, posters, book plates and photographs salvaged from broken books. Andrew Wyeth, Edward S.Curtis, Max Beerbohm, Raymond Katz, Norval Morriseau, Ansel Adams and Audubon are among the artists available.
While new to Americana Exchange M. Benjamin Katz, Fine Books/Rare Manuscripts and ben.buys.books has been an online sales and auction presence with over 6000 transactions and a lifetime 99.7% feedback since 1999. All items are as stated or returnable for full refund. |
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Always buying collections and estates; manuscripts, documents, diaries, journals, correspondence and letters. Significant books are always of interest. |
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Antiquarian: General, Autographs, Civil War & Confederacy,
Ephemera, Genealogies, Judaica,
Manuscripts, Military & Military History, Naval, Travel, Voyages, Exploration,
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| Description |
Offered is a scarce handwritten letter of famed Luftwaffe ace HUGO BROCH (1922 - ) Broch is one of the great German aviators of the war. This untranslated personal note on a trimmed in half 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper featuring a paste down address label for Leverkusen Germany is in excellent condition. A scarce letter from a Luftwaffe ace. BIO NOTES: Hugo Broch was born on 6 January 1922 at Leichlingen in the Bergisch-Gladbach region of Rheinprovinz. On 6 January 1943, Broche was posted to II./JG 54 on the Eastern Front. Gefreiter Broch was assigned to 6./JG 54. His first combat experiences were as Kaczmarek (wingman) to Horst Ademeit (166 victories, RK-EL) and Heinrich "Bazi" Sterr (130 victories, RK). On 13 March 1943 he shot down his first confirmed enemy aircraft having previously claimed a victory on 7 March for which he did not receive confirmation. By the end of July, he had raised his total to seven. He claimed his 20th victory on 28 August. On 27 October 1943, Broch was awarded the Ehrenpokal. He recorded his 44th victory on 6 November. On 26 November Unteroffizier Broch received the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold. From winter until June 1944, Broch became a fighter instructor with Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost. He returned to combat duty at the beginning of August 1944. Re-assigned to 6./JG 54, he raised his victory total to 71 by the end of 1944. From November 1944 until the end of the war he flew with 8./JG 54 based mainly in the Kurland area. On 12 March 1945, after recording 79 victories, Feldwebel Broch was awarded the Ritterkreuz. Hugo Broch flew 324 combat missions and shot down 81 enemy aircraft on the Eastern Front, including 18 Sturmoviks. His score included twelve double victories and three triple victories.
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