BEST WERNER: (1903-1989) German Nazi, Jurist and SS-Obergruppenfuhrer. Best was the first chief of ...

BEST WERNER: (1903-1989) German Nazi, Jurist and SS-Obergruppenfuhrer. Best was the first chief of the Gestapo. Reinhard Heydrich and Heinrich Himmler relied on Best to develop and explain legally the activities against enemies of the state, and was placed in command of Heydrich's foundation, the Stiftung Nordhav, choosing leaders for the Einsatzgruppen and Eisatzkommandos known as the ''Death-Squads''. Signed 12mo clipped piece `W.Best´, being part of a larger document, bearing the typed text beneath the signature `SS-Brigadefuhrer''. Signed by Best in bold dark ink. Neatly affixed to the lower white border of an 8 x 10 printed photograph of Best. G