Order to the commander of 20th tank regiment to organize the protection of historical material in Berlin.

To the commander of 20th tank regiment.
Fulfilling the order of the military council of the army.
The division commander has ordered:

Select 7 people from the saergeant and private staff to perform the protection tasks of the archive and precious museum materials of the German writer Goethe. The term is from 17.7 till 23.7.45.

Instructions regarding the guarding as well as places to guard shall be received from the commander of the guarding company of the staff of the 8th Guards Tank Army (Veimar, platz Elefand, Krankenhaus (hospital))

Report the fulfillment about the beginning and end of the service at 18:00 17.7.45 and 18:00 23.7.45.

Cheif of staff of the II tank Radom-Berlin
Red Banner orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov division
Major General of the tank forces
Signed (Gritsenko)

sent 2 copies
copy 1 - to file
copy 2 - to recepient
fulilled by Bavykin

17.7.45 MR

Sent at 15:50

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