Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Helmuth Schlömer. Generalleutnant Helmuth Schlömer (30.05.1893 † 18.08.1995) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 2, 1941 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the Schützen-Regiment 5 and the Eichenlaub on December 23, 1942 as Generalmajor und Kommandeur of the 3. Infanterie-Division. Generalmajor Schlömer commanded the XIV. Panzer Corps in the Battle of Stalingrad. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz: “Awarded for his leadership during Operation Barbarossa, and in particular during the final push by Army Group North to cut off the land connection to Leningrad. His troops played a major role in the final push through the heavily fortified, swampy ground along the axis Ljuban-Ishora-Leningrad.”
Oakleaves: “Awarded for his leadership while in command of the 3. Infanterie-Division (mot) during the following battles…
1) The crossing over the Tim (28.06.1942).2) The defense of the Voronezh bridgehead (07-13.07.1942)3) The battle in the Don bend (24.07.-10.08.1942).4) The defense of the northern edge of the German salient at Stalingrad, between the Don and the Volga.”
Wartime Signed Portrait of Oberleutnant Jürgen Neumann (14.10.1915 † 19.07.1943) who earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 1, 1941 as Oberleutnant u. Chef of the 1. Kompanie/ Schützen-Regiment 5 of the 12. Panzer-Division. He was KIA at Orel, Russia in July 1943. Measuring: 5,8x8cm.
