(SS Papier mit Unterschriften). Constructed of off-white paper with multi-coloured ink, opening with a SS-Standarte Germania letterhead and dates 5 October 1938, indicating that an accompanying list of SS personnel have successfully completed a preparatory course, dates 5 October 1938 and certified on 10 October, featuring original handwritten signatures of then-SS Sturmbannführer Herbert Gille (Knight Cross, 8 October 1942; with Oak Leaves, 1 November 1943; Swords, 20 February 1944, and; Diamonds, 19 April 1944) and then-SS Standartenführer Karl Demelhuber, measuring 210 mm (w) x 296 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.