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LUFTWAFFE: A good D.S. by Karl Koller (1898-1951) German General der Flieger, the last Chief of the ... - LUFTWAFFE: A good D.S. by Karl Koller (1898-1951) German General der Flieger, the last Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe 1944-45, Gunther Korten (1898-1944) German Colonel General who served as Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe 1943-44 and who died from injuries suffered in the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and Rudolf Wodarg (1908- ) German Colonel with the Luftwaffe Intelligence Department during World War II, three pages, 4to, Headquarters, 4th April 1944, in German. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is a Recommendation list No.1. for the award of the War Service Cross Class I with swords, issued by Wodarg and presented to Korten, relating to Major Heinrich Golcher and Major Walter Kienitz, both of Air Force Ops. Staff, the summary of reasons for the recommendations stating, in part, 'Major (Gen.St.) Golcher has been working, for the past one and three quarter years, in the Air Force Operations Staff, as head of section and as the regular deputy of the head of the department. He has dealt efficiently with the tasks assigned to him. Deserving of particular emphasis are his quick intellectual grasp, his commendable application and his painstaking thoroughness, which make him a valuable colleague. In addition, he has always shown great skill and judgement in handling the 'intelligence' sphere of responsibility, and in cooperating with the most senior governmental officials. In his position as my deputy…..his eye for the essential is particularly to be stressed. Since 1.10.1943, he has been simultaneously in charge of the attache section, which he heads with judgement and skill - particularly with regard to relations with foreign attaches…….Major (Gen. St.) Kienitz has been working, for the last two years, in the Air Force Operations Staff as head of section or sub-department. He has dealt efficiently with the tasks assigned to him. Deserving of particular emphasis is his work as head of the enlarge 'Eastern' territories section. Being an officer far above the good average, he succeeded, in a short space of time, thanks to his organisational ability and by the appropriate employment of his subordinate staff, in producing the data on the Soviet Union which the leadership required. Kienitz displayed forward strategic thinking in the working up of this knowledge of the enemy. He has accustomed himself, with commendable drive and energy, to the work of the 'Western enemy air forces' sub-department, of which he has been head for 5 months. Here too, Major (Gen.St.) Kienitz's judicious management produces outstanding results in the assessment of the enemy, particularly on the military side…..' Signed ('Wodarg') by Wodarg in bold fountain pen ink to the first page and countersigned ('Korten') by Korten beneath a brief typed statement supporting the recommendations. Koller's signature appears on a separate slim oblong 8vo piece, originally affixed to the base of the third page of the document, with a brief typed note supporting the proposals. Two file holes to the left edge of each page and with some light creasing and minor age wear, about VG Karl Koller's diary, covering the period of 16th April to 9th May 1945, published as The Koller War Diary, is a detailed record of great value, largely for the events of Hitler's last days in which he was a principal intermediary and in regular telephone communication with the Bunker. In the last days of the war Koller flew from Berlin to Berchtesgaden to inform Hermann Goring of Hitler's decision to die in the capital.