Leader of the Czechoslovak independence movement (1884–1948) who was President of Czechoslovakia at the time of Hitler’s incursion. Untranslated TLS in Czech, signed “Dr. E. Benes,” two pages, 8 x 10, president of the Czech Republic letterhead, May 31, 1944. Central vertical and horizontal folds, small edge separations, and staple holes to the upper left. RR Auction COA.