Lutskov, Ivan Maksimovich, Guards Private, 22nd Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade

[Bill Garvy]

Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Lutskov, Ivan Maksimovich
2. Rank: Guards Private
3. Duty position: Submachinegunner – 3 Motorized Rifle Battalion, 22 Guards Fastow Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitskii II Class Motorized Rifle Brigade

Recommendation for the Order of the Red Banner
4. Born: 1926
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: Comsomol member #22678653 since October 1944
7. Previous combat: 1 Ukrainian Front since 21.9.44
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. Time in Red Army: since 26 April 1944
10. Inducted by: Zhierinskii Regional Military Commissariat, Vinnitsa Oblast
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: Vinnitsa Oblast, Zhierinskii Region, village of Ryshkovka. Father – Lutskov, Maksim Filipovich

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
He has displayed courage and heroism in fighting for the Socialist Motherland against the German fascist invaders.
During the capture of the German city of Oppel, Guards rivate Ivan Maksimovich Lutskov destroyed with hand grenades an enemy machinegun crew, thus supporting the advanced of our battalion.
During the capture of a populated area, Guards Private I.M. Lutskov suppressed and destroyed two German vehicles with combat loads and approximately 10 Germans.
Even now Guards Private I.M. Lutskov is bravery fighting the German fascist fiends in their forsaken lair.
Signed Platoon Leader, Guards Lieutenant Feoktintov and Commander, 3 MRB, Guards Major (?) on 31.1.45
Recommended downgrade to Red Star by Commander, 22 Guards Fastow Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitskii II Class Motorized Rifle Brigade, Guards Colonel Bogdanov on 21 February 1945
Awarded the Order of the Red Star by Order #017/N of the 22 Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade dated 23.2.45

Award Sheet
13. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Lutskov, Ivan Nakimovich
14. Rank: Guards Private
15. Duty position: Submachinegunner – 3 Motorized Rifle Battalion, 22 Guards Fastow Red Banner Orders of Suvorov and Bogdan Khmelnitskii Motorized Rifle Brigade

Recommendation for the Order of Glory III Class
16. Born: 1926
17. Nationality: Ukrainian
18. Party membership: Comsomol member #22578653 since 21.10.44
19. Previous combat: 1 Ukrainian Front since 21.9.44
20. Wounds or shell-shock: bullet wound in left shoulder on 3.3.44
21. Time in Red Army: since 26.4.1944
22. Inducted by: Zhmerynskii Regional Military Commissariat, Vinnitsa Oblast
23. Previous awards: Red Star by Order #017 GTA dated 23.2.43
24. Home of record: Vinnitsa Oblast, Zhmerynskii Region, village of Ryzhavka. Father – Lutskov, Maksim Filipovich

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
Guards Private Ivan Maksimovich Lutskov displayed boldness, bravery, and heroism in fighting for the Socialist Motherland against the German fascist invaders. During the capture of Barut, Guards Private Ivan Maksimovich Lutskov destroyed with a panzerfaust an enemy armored vehicle and four Fritzes. During the Teltow Canal forced river crossing operation Guards Private I.M. Lutskov killed eleven Hitlerite soldiers and officers in enemy trenches. During clearing operations of a forest Guards I.M. Lutskov destroyed an enemy firing position. Guards Private Ivan Maksimovich Lutskov is dedicated to the Lenin-Stalin Party and deserving of the Order of Glory III Class.
Signed Submachine Platoon Leader, Guards Lieutenant Kleimenov and Commander, 3 Motorized Rifle Battalion, Guards Major Aitovskii on 25.4.44 [trans: the 1944 date entered on the sheet is a mistaken entry]
Endorsed 22 Guards Fastow Red Banner Orders of Suvorov and Bogdan Khmelnitskii III Class Motorized Rifle Brigade, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Bogdanov on 1.5.45
Endorsed 6 Guards Kiev Red Banner Orders of Suvorov and Bogdan Khmelnitskii Tank Corps, Guards General-Major of Tank Forces Mitrofanov on 5 May 1945
Awarded the Order of Glory III Class by Order 059/N of the 6 Guards Tank Corps dated 12.5.45

Award Card
Order Booklet B 616192
1. Last name: Lutskov
2. Name and patrionymic: Ivan Maksimovich
3. Rank: Guards Sergeant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1926
6. Birthplace: Vinnitsa Oblast, Zhmerinskii Region
7. Party membership: Comsomol since 1944
8. Education: elementary
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Time in Red Army: since April 1944
11. Place of service at awarding: 22 Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment - submachinegunner
12. Place of work at present: 9 Guards Motorcycle Battalion, 11 Guards Tank Division – vehicle commander
13. Home address: Vinnitsa Oblast, Zhemerinskii Region, village of Ryzhevka
14. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Red Star 2.144.916 22 Guars Motorized Rifle Brigade dated 23.2.45
Glory III 499.461 6 Guards Tank Corps dated 12.5.45
Liberation of Prague Medal Edict dated 9.5.45
Capture of Berlin Medal Edict dated 9.6.45
Victory over Germany Medal Edict dated 9.5.45
Verified by Commander, 9 Guards Motorcycle Battalion, Guards Major Dotsenko on 15 January 1947