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Adolf Hitler - Erna Hanfstaengl (1885-1981) Handwritten card dated 8th Nov 1974 addressed to Ellen Burka (1921-2016) as an invitation to dine with her, headed details 'Erna Hanfstaengl Eichkatzelweg 24 8011 Baldham-Munchen' in envelope address to Burka in Canada, together with invitations to a music concert dated 31 October 1974 in Munich with address envelope to Burka in Canada and one invitation addressed as 'Dear Toller' as Toller Cranston whom Burka coached. Ellen Burka was a Canadian-Dutch figure skater and coach. She became a member of the Order of Canada in 1978 and was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. Erna Hanfstaengl was the elder sister of Ernst Hanfstaengl and was an acquaintance of Adolf Hitler and purportedly having romantic relations with Hitler. Provenance: from direct descendant of the family
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