(1889-1955) Wehrmacht general and commander of the 19th Army Chief of Staff to Gen. Maximilian von Weichs during the disastrous Battle of Stalingrad. Knight’s Cross recipient. Typed D.S. 2pp. legal folio, ‘Headquarters’, Oct. 2, 1943, on letterhead of the 19th Army regarding the award of German Cross to UIrich Dorn, the inspector of the West state fortifications. Dorn’s accomplishments are detailed thoroughly, and von Sodenstern signed in green indelible pencil at conclusion. WITH: a second document, 1p. 8vo., a proposal to award the same inspector the German Cross in Silver. Both documents bear file holes at left margin as well as staple holes to top left corner, otherwise very good. Fascinating reading!