Felix Ludwig Graf von Bothmer response to Prince Czartoryski's request 2.9.1917, [B].

Reply from the staff of the Southern Army of the German Empire addressed to Prince Czartoryski with assurances that the prince's property will be " spared as much as possible and will not be treated as enemy property", autograph of infantry general Felix Ludwig von Graf von Bothmer, document [typescript] on print with army heading [Kaiserlich Deutsche Südarmee] , dated 2.9.1917, f. 21x32.5cm

traces of folding , small tear in the place of folding, otherwise good condition

Felix Graf von Bothmer (1852-1937) was a prominent German general, particularly known for his role during WWI. He was born in Munich to a military family and joined the Bavarian army in 1871. He rose through the ranks in the following decades, reaching the rank of infantry general in 1910. During World War I, he initially commanded the 6th Bavarian Reserve Division and then the 2nd Bavarian Reserve Corps, defending the Carpathian passes against the Russians. However, he is best known for his command of the Southern Army on the Eastern Front, where he successfully resisted the Russian Brusilov Offensive in 1916, one of the largest and bloodiest campaigns of the war. Despite massive losses, Bothmer's forces managed to stop the Russian attack, making him a key figure in stabilizing the Central Powers' defensive lines in Galicia.After the war, Bothmer retired in 1918 and lived in Munich until his death in 1937