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- ↑ http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/8/8e/BrieftelegrammWilhelmII.jpg Letter from Emperor Wilhelm II to E. Paul Schneider, 20 February 1930
- ↑ http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/5/54/Hermineorder.jpg%5B%5D Letter from Hermine to E. Paul Schneider, 24 July 1928
- ↑ http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/1/19/Herminebrieftelegramm.jpg%5B%5D Letter from Hermine to E. Paul Schneider, 8 January 1937
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