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[sovvisor]

Originally Posted by Dave

Yeah, at 400 euros, I think you're doing fine on it. Good find!!! :cool:

Dave

he have an auction catalogue where the rest of herr Mittigs stuff incl this group was sold. better provinience is hard to find i think.

[Dave]

All:

I just received some research and one of the awards is to an officer in a "Plastunskovo" Regiment. Any idea of what that might be? The full name of the regiment is: 121st Plastunskovo Red Banner Regiment, 9th Plastunskoi Krasnodarskoi Division.

At first, I thought it was an honorary title, but then went to look up the division and there are no descriptors of what the division is... No rifles, cavarly, tanks, etc. So, I'm forced to assume that it's a Plastunkovo division. The only military word I could find that matches is a historical Russian word used for dismounted Cossacks, called "Plastun."

Any thoughts????

Thanks

Dave

[Alfred]

Looks like a geographical name.
It´s the 9th mountain rifle division with the name: Plastum, Krasnodar, Batum, Krakov "Order of Red Banner, Kutuzov, Red Star in the name of the Georgian SSR"


regards
Andreas

[Dave]

Alfred- Looks like you found it! Thanks!

What book did you get that info from?

Thanks again-

Dave

[Alfred]

Hello Dave,

found it in: The Red Army Order of Battle in the Great Patriotric War

from G. Poirier and Albert Z. Conner 1985

best regards from Germany
Andreas

[vvadim]

“Plastun” (plural Plastuny) came from russian word “rasplastatsia” - get flat on the ground. This is old term for kazak’s infantry units fighting on foot, not on horseback.

9th plastunskay rifle division was unique military unit in Red Army formed in September 1943 on base of 9th mountain rifle division.
Plastunskay division had 3 infantry regiments 36, 121 and 193(3 battalion each) 256 artillery regiment, 1448 self-propelled gun regiment and 55-й оиптд, 26-я рр, 140-й сапб, 232-й обс (1432-я орс), 123-й медсанбат, 553-я орхз, 161-я атр, 104-я пхп, 156-й двл, 203-я ппс, 216-я пкг. Sorry guys, to lazy to translate. Total of 14,5 thousand men.

Division was part of 33 Guards rifle corp 5th Guards army of 1st Ukrainian front. Participated in liberation of Poland and Czechoslovakia. Liberated Auschwitz concentration camp. Finished war in Prague.
One joint battalion participated in Victory Parade on June 24 1945, this is why these kazaks were marching on foot during the parade.

About full name

In 1918 formed as 1st Kursk's infantry division.
In 1922 reformed into 1st Caucaz’s ifantry division
1st Caucaz’s ifantry division was given on February 26 1928 honored name “in the name of the Georgian Central Executive Committee”. For 10th anniversary of Red Army on February 29 1928 division was awarded Honored Revolutionary Red Banner and start called “Krasnoznamennaya”.
In 1931 reformed into mountain rifle division.
23 February 1936 division was awarder order of Red Star. “In the name of the Georgian Central committee” was changed to “in the name of the Supreme Soviet of Georgian republic”.
In July 1936 reformed into 9th mountain rifle division.
In September 1943 reformed into 9th plastun rifle division.
On September 3 1943 for liberation on Kuban region and capitol of this region Krasnodar, honored name was given “Krasnodarskaya”.

In April 1945 division was awarded order of Suvorov 2nd class.

By the time in September 1945 when division returned to permanent location in Krasnodar region, her full name was

9th plastunskay rifle Krasnodarskay Krasnoznamennaya orders of Suvorov and Red Star division in the name of the Supreme Soviet of Georgian republic.

36 guards rifle regiment was awarded order of Suvorov 3rd class
256 artillery regiment was awarded order of Khmelnitskiy 3 class
1448 self-propelled artillery regiment was awarded order of Red Banner.

Please note 9th division was not Guards division, and some of her regiments were guards regiments and some were not.

[sovvisor]

The award with box came today and it´s a beauty.
The box that I suspected was east german is in fact soviet issue in hard red plastic with great seal on cover and special pocket for award document. The red cloth is lowered to fit behind the order and there is the ribbon bar included. All in mint condition. The book is dated 1 may 1984. It´s the type 7 award booklet in paul mc daniel s bible. The award box is the same as in Mc Daniels chapter on Orden of honor on page 184. I don´t have a digital camera at home right now.
Best
Erik

[charlet]

hello I need some kind help about these comments about an aviation captain, takne from its service booklet...I suspect it has known a sad end as I read the word "umer" but I don't speak more than 3 words of russian...
If interested, I'll send scans of the complete booklet!
thanks!

[ericlida]

This is a Military Book of the officer.
You are correct, he was terminated from his service due to death. He died from heart problems.
Before the last information in the book, there is an information about his movements during the service in military.

Eric.

[UQWozza]

Struggling with the handwriting on this one. Could someone please tell me the name of the awardee and why the award was given.

Thanks,

Simon