FALKENHAUSEN ALEXANDER VON: (1878-1966) German General who served as a military advisor to Chiang Kai-shek ...

FALKENHAUSEN ALEXANDER VON: (1878-1966) German General who served as a military advisor to Chiang Kai-shek, becoming an important figure during the Sino-German cooperation to reform the Chinese Army. Falkenhausen served as head of the military government of German-occupied Belgium 1940-44. Arrested and imprisoned following the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. A.L.S., von Falkenhausen, No. 360, two pages, oblong 8vo, n.p., 16th November 1945, to Captain Biddle, in German. Falkenhausen requests his correspondent's assistance with several matters which he details in three numbered paragraphs, in part, '1) When the papers which were taken away from me on arrival here were returned, several were missing - among others, a notebook for 1944, an almanac for 1945, a letter written in French, a small notebook……I should be particularly grateful for their immediate return, especially since I need the notes urgently for my disposition. 2) On 10.10, during the course of an inspection of cell 70, a silver cigarette case was removed. In spite of repeated requests, both oral and in writing, the said object has so far not been given back to me……3) My trunk has arrived today from England. It is locked; the keys were taken away from me some time ago. Since I need urgently the things in it, I request that a locksmith should open the trunk'. VG