Russia, Soviet Union. An Order Of Lenin In Gold & Platinum, Type V Archive Seitz was promoted to Obergefreiter

Seitz was promoted to Obergefreiter (Corporal) in 1 October 1942

takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant Ernest "Chief" Childers

There is also a stamp from the SS garrison headquarters of the Waffen-SS in Vienna

the works made barely enough money to cover the workmen's wages

but only two weeks later he was redeployed to the 10th Company of Infantry Regiment 97

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order Of Lenin In Gold & Platinum, Type V Archive Seitz was promoted to Obergefreiter( ). Instituted in 1930. Type V, Variation 1. In Gold and platinum with red enamels, weighing 46. 5 grams inclusive of its ribboned suspension, Monetny Dvor mint mark and number impressed "121019" on the reverse, measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 43. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, lightly soiled original ribbon, mounted to a five sided magnetic metal suspension with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Lenin, named after