(1904 - 1942) 'The Hangman', Nazi head of the dreaded SS and architect of the 'Final Solution', his assassination in Prague caused in retribution the destruction of Lidice and murder of many of its inhabitants. Fine association T.L.S. on his official 'Chef der Sicherheitspolizei' letterhead and stamped 'State Secret!', 1p. 4to., Berlin, May 15, 1939 to HINRICH LOHSE (1896–1964), Nazi Party politician and a convicted war criminal, best known for his rule of the Reichskommissariat Ostland during World War II which comprised the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, and parts of modern day Belarus. In part: '...Subject: 'German Freedom Party.'...I send intelligence. Attached is an overview of the 'German Freedom Party,' which has recently made a name for itself through its leaflet propaganda. For intelligence reasons, I expressly request that the report not be published in any form neither in writing nor verbally...' Nicely signed at conclusion. Paperclip stain at top and bottom, file holes at left margin, else very good. German Freedom Party was an opposition party founded in exile in Paris in early 1937 against the rule of Hitler and the NSDAP.Although founded in exile, the group saw itself as an internal German resistance. The group attempted to maintain strict secrecy and anonymity to create the appearance of a much larger opposition and for this purpose published the German Freedom Letters in order to strengthen resistance against National Socialism. The declared goal was to end the rule of the NSDAP and prevent a European war. After the start of the war, this purpose became obsolete and the production of freedom letters stopped.