On April 1942 he was promoted to Gefreiter
which was a submarine depot ship
an honour that made he and his wife
produced in a silver flatwire over black fabric background
An East Medal To Private Georg Papendieck Auction Archive On April 1942 he wasAn East Medal to Private Georg Papendieck Silvered zinc, maker marked "14" (L. Chr. Lauer, Kleinweidenmuhle, Nurnberg) on the ring, very crisp detail, 35. 7 mm x 40. 5 mm, original ribbon, light contact, near mint, accompanied by its paper pocket of issue. Award document issued to "Gefreiten Georg Papendieck, II. J. R. 467 Stab " on August 1, 1942, stamped and signed by the "Oberstleutnant u. Rgts. Kdr.", document extremely fine.