Glory II,31542,Mortarman,274th Guards Light Artillery Regiment,Berlin

[Jeffrey Meffert]

Notice induction date...survived entire war and almost bought it in Berlin at the tail end of it all.

Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Andreev, Ivan Alekseevich
2. Rank: Guards Master Sergeant
3. Duty position: Recon Squad Leader – 2 Battalion, 274 Guards Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Light Artillery Regiment, 198 Independent Warsaw-Lodz Red Banner Light Artillery Brigade, 2 Guards Tank Army
Recommendation for the Order of Glory II Class
4. Born: 1914
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: yes since (?).05.1943 Party Booklet 5175719
7. Previous combat: since 07.1941 on the Western, Bryansk, Central, Belorussian, and 1 Belorussian Fronts
8. In Red Army: since 06.1941
9. Inducted by: Rostokenskii Regional Military Commissariat, Moscow
10. Wounds or shell-shock: seriously wounded 22. 04.1945 in Berlin, 1 Belorussian Front
11. Previous awards: Bravery Medal from (?)40 LAR dated 8.07.43, Red Star from 23 Gds LABr dated 29.074.43, and Glory III from 4 LAR dated 31.07.44
12. Home of record: Moscow Oblast, city of Maloyaroslavets, village of Kliny. Batchelor; mother – Darya Timofeevna Andreeva

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
On 14 April while conducting a reconnaissance of the German’s frontlines and depth of the defensive area near the Kuestrin bridgehead and Goldev from the battalion’s lead observation position in the infantry formations, Comrade Andreev discovered and established the coordinates of the two enemy mortar batteries and three machinegun positions which were suppressed by the 2 Battalion’s artillery fire. On 22 April 145 as one of the first to enter the Berlin suburbs he radioed back the locations of enemy firing positions and engaged in street fighting together with the motorized infantry of the 19 Moto-Mechanized Brigade. As a result of his fire directions, the battalion destroyed a 75mm cannon and two machinegun positions situated in a building.
Having been wounded in both legs, Comrade Andreev continued to conduct a visual reconnaissance of the enemy’s firing positions and only left the battlefield after being ordered to go to the hospital.
He is deserving of the Order of Glory II Class.

Signed 274 Guards Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Light Artillery Regiment Commander, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Gulevatat(?) on 26 April 1945
Endorsed 198 Independent Warsaw-Lodz Red Banner Light Artillery Brigade Commander, Guards Colonel Grekhov on 26 April 1945
Endorsed 2 Guards Tank Army Commander of Artillery, Guards General-Major of Artillery Plaskov on 30 April 1945


Unit Order
SECRET
2 Guards Tank Army Decorations Order 047/N dated 6 May 1945
On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions in battle against the German invaders and for displaying valor and courage, I award the following decorations:
Order of Glory II Class
2. Guards Master Sergeant Ivan Alekseevich Andreev – Recon Squad Leader, 274 Guards Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Light Artillery Regiment, 198 Independent Warsaw-Lodz Red Banner Light Artillery Brigade
Signed 2 Guards Tank Army Commander Hero of the Soviet Union Guards General-Colonel of Tank Forces Bogdanov, Member of the Military Committee Guards General-Major of Tank Forces Latyshev, and Guards General-Major of Artillery Plaskov. Verified by Army Chief of Personnel Guards Lieutenant Colonel Go(?)

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The original citation.