A Collection of Wartime & Postwar Daimler-Benz Documents

A business document, 3 pages (14.7 x 20.8 cm), to Mr. W. Renschler (regularly misspelled Rentschler), saw mill and parquet flooring factory, Kuppenheim, Oct 25th, 1944. It states that the contract from April 12th of the same year will be extended: In addition to the first and second floor, Mr. Renschler will also rent out the ground floor of his factory to the Daimler-Benz company, so that they can use the entire building. Several machines have to be removed, some will stay, one will be rented and used by Daimler-Benz exclusively. The rent for the ground floor is 100 Reichsmark per month, excluding electricity, which is still paid for by Mr. Renschler, same as all other expenses, like taxes. The letter ends with the standard phrase “Heil H!”. It is signed by Mr. Renschler with two minor additions to the paragraphs. The last page is an answer letter that confirms these minor additions.A short letter to “Schüler” (school pupil) Dieter Kreuziger from Dresden, Dec 5th, 1957. The Daimler-Benz employers thank him for a letter he sent in 3 days earlier and send back several brochures concerning cars, as well as a stick pin. The brochures in question are most likely the following items. An advertisement pamphlet. It presents several motor vehicles, spanning from automobiles to trucks, “Unimog” (all-wheel drive vehicle medium trucks), omnibuses, and communal and firefighter vehicles. It also carries a selection of motors. 10.4 x 21 cm. Another advertisement pamphlet for the Daimler-Benz factory museum called “Reise in die Vergangenheit”, journey to the past. The visitor to the museum can see historic motors and (racing) cars, as well as having a tour through the factory itself. Admittance is free, photography is permitted. 10.4 x 21 cm. 4 advertisement pages. 4 cars are being advertised with rather detailed texts and extensive engineering specifications. The models are: Type 190 SL, Type 300 SL Roadster, Type 180 D, and Type 190. 29.6 x 21 cm.