DIETRICH JOSEF ‘SEPP’: (1892-1966) German politician and SS-Oberst-Gruppenfuhrer and Generaloberst of the Waffen-SS during World War II. Knight’s Cross winner with Diamonds. Dietrich was convicted of war crimes at the Malmedy massacre trial. A rare vintage signed 2.75 x 3.5 deckle edged photograph, the image depicting Dietrich seated in a full-length pose in his cell, reading a newspaper, whilst awaiting sentencing at the Malmedy massacre trial held in the former Dachau concentration camp from May to July 1946. Signed in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to the base of the image, his surname running across a dark area. One small, light circular stain to the left edge, otherwise VG