A copy of the personal telegraph message sent to Michael Wittmann from the Führer Headquarters on behalf of Adolf Hitler, confirming the award of the Oakleaves with Swords (Eichenlaub mit Schwertern) on 23rd June 1944. The message was drafted and dated on 22nd June, and transmitted the following day. Handwritten sections, apart from German terms … Continue reading Swords Telegram, 23rd June 1944