single award document/citation for the Iron Cross 2nd Class mit Verleihungsbegründung issued to Gefreiter Errmann who served in the 3./Artillerie Regiment 17

issued the 25th of November 1943 with original rare signature of Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 17. Infanterie-Division Richard Zimmer.

Zimmer was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on the 16th of October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 17. Infanterie Division.

On the backside one can read the reason for awarding the Iron Cross to Gefreiter Errmann:

He defended his firing position during the Russians attacks on the 9th and 17th of October in Trudoljubimowka which resulted in heavy losses for the attackers.

condition: some small damage on the upper side, folded