Original Award Document & Promotion Certificates of Hauptmann Karl Schäfer, who was the Kommandeur of Pionier-Bataillon 342 of the 342. Infanterie-Division, he also served with the Pionier-Bataillon 744 and Stab/ Pionier-Regiment 617. Awards documents include:
- Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse, earned on July 21, 1941. Signed by Generalleutnant Maximilian de Angelis (RK+EL).
- Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, earned on May 30, 1940. Signed by General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch (20 July Plot!).
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz, signed by the Divisionskommandeur Generalmajor Heinrich Nickel (RK+EL).
- Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42
- Krimschild (A4 size!)
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
- Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse
Several promotion certificates included, the certificatie to Hauptmann was handsigned by von Brauchitsch!
