Address of allegiance
An address of devotion is a public letter to a person, usually a superior, monarch, or head of government , in which the sender signals his loyalty to the addressee .
Examples
On January 13, 1634, Wallenstein's generals signed the Pilsen lapel with which they assured him of their loyalty. This confession was assessed by Emperor Ferdinand II as high treason and ultimately led to Wallenstein's removal and murder.
Colonel General Friedrich Paulus turned the Stalingrad in a hopeless situation on 29 January 1943 following declaration of loyalty to Adolf Hitler sparks:
“To the Führer! On the anniversary of the takeover of power, the 6th Army greets its leader. The swastika flag is still blowing over Stalingrad. May our struggle be an example for the living and future generations to never capitulate even in the most hopeless situation, then Germany will win. Hail my leader! Paul, Colonel General. "
Promoted to Field Marshal General on the same day, Paulus was captured by the Red Army at his headquarters on the morning of January 31st .
After the assassination attempt of July 20, 1944, numerous high-ranking members of the military sent an address of allegiance to Hitler, for example Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joachim Wieder: Stalingrad and the responsibility of the soldier , Herbig, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-7766-1778-0 , p. 364.