Rudolf Seitz – SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 4

Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Rudolf Seitz. SS-Untersturmführer Heinz Jürgens (11.10.1919 † 14.11.1994) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 24, 1942 as SS-Unterscharführer in the 1. Kompanie/ SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 4 of the 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra letter..

Knight’s Cross: Unterscharführer Seitz received his Knight’s Cross for actions while serving with the SS-Polizei division during its battles around Leningrad. On the 19.08.1942, though he technically belonged to a Sturmgeschütz unit, Seitz was manning a Pak 36 with one other soldier, an SS-Rottenführer. On that day the Soviets attacked the blocking position Seitz and his comrade were holding. Despite being isolated and eventually surrounded by the attackers, Seitz and his comrade held their ground for a total of 8 hours (from 12:00 to 20:00) and inflicted heavy losses on the Soviets. Though their gun was ineffective against heavier tanks, Seitz still used it to good effect against less heavily armoured vehicles and infantry. As they were close to being overrun just before nightfall, they destroyed their gun and were able to exfiltrate back to German lines. It seems that their holding their positions through this difficult day was extremely useful for the rest of the Division, for Seitz would be awarded the Knight’s Cross due to his actions on that day.