Vietnam, Republic. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Republic Version Hold Lentze was promoted to Major

Lentze was promoted to Major General and took command of the 19th Infantry Brigade

it was noted in an official report that

measuring 45 mm (w) x (70 mm (h)

in bronze with bronze gilt center

Vietnam, Republic. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Republic Version Hold Lentze was promoted to MajorConstructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension form its period original ribbon, the consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the obverse with a central inscription of TO QUOC TRI AN (THE GRATITUDE OF THE FATHERLAND), circumscribed by an inscription of QUAN CONG BOI TINH (MILITARY MERIT MEDAL), the reverse with a central disc bearing an inscription of VIENAM CONGHOA, unmarked, measuring 35. 06 mm (w) x