For Bravery,0135090,T-60 Driver-Mechanic,184th Tank Brigade

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Record card of an awardee

Last name: Shokin
First name: Nikolai
Patronymic: Sergeyevich
Rank: Master Sergeant
Position and unit: Mechanic and driver of a T-60 tank in the 2nd Company of the 401st Tank Battalion

Awarded:

Medal for Bravery Order nr. 0136 of December 15, 1942

[Stamp: “For the fighting with Germanic fascism”]

[Blue stamp: “Award issued”]


Home address: Village of Vetreno, Korenevo station, Kursk Oblast. 184th Tank Brigade, Kalinin Front

Biographical particulars

1. Year of birth: 1920
2. Place of birth:
3. Party membership and period: Member of the Komsomol
4. Nationality: Russian
5. Period of service in the Red Army:
6. Award documents are located in file nr.:

Awards issued:

Medal for Bravery December 22, 1942 184th Tank Brigade 135090 252678




Other remarks:

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Award sheet

Last name, first name and patronymic: Shokin, Nikolai Sergeyevich
Military rank: Master Sergeant
Position and unit: Mechanic and driver of a T-60 tank in the 2nd Company, 401st Tank Battalion, 184th Tank Brigade
Nominated for: An award
1. Year of birth: 1920
2. Nationality: Russian
3. Since when in the Red Army: 1940
4. Party affiliation: Member of the Komsomol
5. Participation in combat (where and when): On the Western Front from June 22, 1941 to August 3, 1941 and on the Kalinin front
6. Wounds and contusions received: No
7. Which awards received previously (for which merits): None
8. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Korenevo Raion, Kursk Oblast
9. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his family): ______________


Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

Master Sergeant Shokin took part in 12 attacks. During the fighting he showed himself brave, courageous, and persevering. In battle he and his crew destroyed 2 vehicles carrying infantry, 4 machine-gun positions, and up to 30 soldiers and officers. He retrieved 2 76-mm guns from enemy territory. In combat he acted boldly, persistently, and decisively. On the battlefield he drove his tank at the highest speeds suitable for the terrain.

For displayed bravery and courage he is being nominated for the Medal for Bravery.

Commander of the 401st Tank Battalion
Captain [signed] / Yanchelenko /

Senior adjutant of the 401st Tank Battalion
Senior Lieutenant [signed] / Rozhko /



I award the Medal for Bravery in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

Commander of the 184th Tank Brigade
Colonel [signed] / Sevastyanov /
December 15, 1942

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Order

[Pencil: “Kalinin Front; March 31, 1943”]

Secret
Copy nr.

Order

Of the 184th Tank Brigade

December 15, 1942 – Nr. 0136 – Active Army

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the hereby displayed valor and bravery, I award:

[…]

The Medal for Bravery to:

[…]

31. Master Sergeant Nikolai Sergeyevich Shokin, mechanic and driver in the 401st Tank Battalion, 184th Tank Brigade

[…]

Commander of the 184th Tank Brigade
Colonel [signed] / Sevastyanov /

Chief of staff of the brigade
Captain [signed] / Ivanov /

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Шокин, Николай Сергеевич ' Medal for Bravery

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Shokin was also awarded with an OPWII

Record card of an awardee

Last name: Shokin
First name: Nikolai
Patronymic: Sergeyevich
Rank: Master Sergeant
Position and unit: Mechanic and driver of a T-34 tank in the 2nd Company, 263rd Tank Battalion, 78th Tank Brigade

Awarded:


Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, nr. 4621, certificate nr. 764753 Order nr. 0473 of June 21, 1943

[Stamp: “For the fighting with the German invaders”]

[Blue stamp: “Award issued”]


Home address: Village of Vetreno, Korenevo Raion, Kursk Oblast. 3rd Shock Army, Kalinin Front

Biographical particulars

1. Year of birth: 1920
2. Place of birth:
3. Party membership and period: Candidate member of the Communist Party
4. Nationality: Russian
5. Period of service in the Red Army:
6. Award documents are located in file nr.:

Awards issued:

June 21, 1943 Kalinin Front




Other remarks:

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Award sheet

[Pencil: “To be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class”]


1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Shokin, Nikolai Sergeyevich
2. Rank: Master Sergeant
3. Position and unit: Mechanic and driver of a T-34 tank in the 2nd Company, 263rd Tank Battalion, 78th Tank Brigade
Nominated for: Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class
4. Year of birth: 1920
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Candidate member of the Communist Party
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where and when): Since June 1941
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: 1940
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Korenevo Raion, Kursk Oblast
11. Which awards received previously (for which merits): None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: ______________

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

During the fighting with the German invaders for the village of Suragino on May 7, 1943, comrade Shokin displayed bravery, valor, and courage. Skillfully maneuvering his tank on the battlefield, during this battle he and his crew destroyed 1 enemy anti-tank gun, 2 wooden pillboxes, 3 dugouts, and 2 firing positions. Even though the approaches to the foremost front line were heavily mined, comrade Shokin skillfully led his tank through the mined sectors and was among the first to break through the enemy defenses. He took active part in evacuating two tanks, which had been disabled by mines, from the battlefield, despite the hammering enemy artillery and mortar fire.

He personally took part in evacuating comrade Krasnikov, a severely wounded radiotelegraph operator, from the battlefield, despite heavy enemy rifle, machine-gun, and mortar fire.

Conclusion: For killing enemy troops and destroying materiel, for evacuating disabled tanks, and for the bravery, valor, and courage he displayed in the process, he deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Commander of the 263rd Tank Battalion
Captain [signed] / Zinovyev /
May 11, 1943



I recommend he be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Commander of the 78th Tank Brigade
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] / Kochergin /
May 17, 1943

[PaulR]

I am surprised that this medal survived. Did they not wear their medals into combat?

[CtahhR]

This particular subject of wearing awards into combat has been covered many times and the short answer is "not usually worn during combat". But you can have the full spectrum of tales of awards that are unrecognisable after being "unearthed" to combat veterans never taking their awards out of the box.

[Tommy]

The information about his death really brings a sense of perspective back from the brave deeds that he committed and shows that like us all, these brave men were human.

Sad, but a really nice collection.

At least we know his awards are in safe hands and will be treated with the care that they deserve.

Tommy