Original signature in ink pen and another one with dedication in ball pen by Oberst a.D. Hugo Schimmel. Accompanied by two of his medals.

Awarded for his achievements during his Regiment’s capture of Jefremow. He particularly distinguished himself during the fighting in and around the city on the November 20, 1941. At around 14:30 on this day he and his Bataillon smashed a Soviet battalion that had just detrained in Jefremow. Thereafter they repulsed a Soviet attack against the railway station (one which was supported by tanks and flamethrowers) and took control of the city’s rubber factory.