on his Hoffmann postcard 616 in SA uniform, with very fine ink signature "Jagow", unmailed, condition 2.
Von Jagow descended from a noble family of the Mark Brandenburg, who after completing his schooling entered the Imperial German Navy.
After the First World War he refused to take the oath to the Weimar Constitution, so that he had to leave the Navy. With the Ehrhardt Brigade, von Jagow participated in the Kapp Putsch in 1919, two years later, in 1921, he joined the NSDAP.
Between 1929 and 1930 von Jagow became Gau Business Manager of the NSDAP in Württemberg, until he was appointed SA-Gruppenführer Südwest in 1931. From 1932 to 1945 he was additionally Member of the Reichstag.
In 1933 he received appointment as Reich Commissioner for Württemberg, and on April 1, 1933 as Commander of SA-Obergruppe V in Frankfurt am Main.
From June 1933 serving in the rank of SA-Obergruppenführer, from July 1941 to March 1944 von Jagow was German Minister in Budapest.
In September 1944 he became Commander of Volkssturm Battalion 35 (Schlesien) and suffered severe wounds on January 20, 1945, losing one eye. At war's end he committed suicide on April 26, 1945 in Meran.

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Third Reich - Original Signature of SA-Obergruppenführer Dietrich v. Jagow

This Hoffmann postcard bearing the original ink signature of SA-Obergruppenführer Dietrich von Jagow represents a characteristic example of Nazi propaganda and the personality cult in the Third Reich. The card, published by the Hoffmann Verlag, shows von Jagow in SA uniform and bears his handwritten signature.

The Hoffmann Verlag, founded by Heinrich Hoffmann, Hitler's official photographer, was one of the most significant producers of Nazi propaganda material. The publisher's numbered postcard series documented leading figures of the regime and served both to spread Nazi ideology and commercial purposes. These cards were frequently signed and sent as autographs to supporters, collectors, or for official purposes.

Dietrich von Jagow (1892-1945) descended from the Brandenburg noble family von Jagow, which had been closely connected to Prussian history for centuries. After his schooling, he entered the Imperial German Navy and participated in World War I. Germany's defeat and the November Revolution of 1918 fundamentally shaped his later political stance.

After the war, von Jagow refused to take the oath to the Weimar Constitution, which resulted in his dismissal from the navy. This decision reflected the rejection of democracy shared by many conservative officers. In 1919, von Jagow participated with the Brigade Ehrhardt in the failed Kapp Putsch, a right-wing coup attempt against the young Weimar Republic. This involvement in anti-democratic insurrection marked the beginning of his radical political career.

In 1921, only two years after its founding, von Jagow joined the NSDAP, making him one of the party's early members. Between 1929 and 1930, he served as Gau Business Manager of the NSDAP in Württemberg, where he was instrumental in building party structures in southwestern Germany. This position gave him deep insights into the organizational and financial mechanisms of the NSDAP.

In 1931, he was appointed SA-Gruppenführer Southwest, elevating him to the leadership of the paramilitary Storm Detachment. The SA played a central role in the final years of the Weimar Republic in violently enforcing National Socialist goals and intimidating political opponents. From 1932 until the end of the war in 1945, von Jagow was additionally a Member of the Reichstag, thus formally anchored in the parliamentary system.

The year 1933 brought rapid advancement for von Jagow, as it did for many Nazi functionaries. With the seizure of power, he was appointed Reich Commissioner for Württemberg, a position that gave him far-reaching executive powers for the “Gleichschaltung” (coordination) of the state. On April 1, 1933, his appointment as Leader of SA-Obergruppe V in Frankfurt am Main followed. From June 1933, he held the rank of SA-Obergruppenführer, one of the highest ranks within the SA, comparable to a general in the Wehrmacht.

From July 1941 to March 1944, von Jagow served as German Minister in Budapest. In this diplomatic function, he represented the German Reich to allied Hungary during critical war years. This position was particularly significant as Hungary played a key role in German war strategy in southeastern Europe.

In September 1944, as the German Reich was on the defensive, von Jagow became Commander of Volkssturm Battalion 35 in Silesia. The Volkssturm, established in autumn 1944, was a last levy of all able-bodied men between 16 and 60 years of age. On January 20, 1945, von Jagow suffered severe wounds during the Soviet offensive and lost an eye. On April 26, 1945, shortly before the end of the war, he committed suicide in Merano (South Tyrol).

Such signed postcards of high-ranking Nazi functionaries were sought after both during the regime and later by collectors. They served to personalize the relationship between leadership and followers and were an expression of the pronounced leader cult in National Socialism. Today, they are historical documents providing insight into the propaganda mechanisms and personnel structure of the Nazi regime.