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04-21-2013, 12:31 PM | #1 |
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Red Star,2155674,120mm Mortar Fuse Setter,1227th Rifle Regiment
Award issue record Record nr. 9306
First name, patronymic and last name of the awardee; name of the order or medal and date of issue Serial number of the order or medal Number of the temporary certificate Awarded by Number of the Order or Decree […] Order of the Red Star […] Private Grigory Yefremovich Melerashvili; December 21, 1945 2155674 Z-788153 Divisional Order Nr. 073/N of May 16, 1945 […] IMG_0073.jpg IMG_0074.jpg |
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Re: Red Star, 2155674, Mortar Fuse Setter
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Secret Copy nr. 2 Order Of the 369th Karachev Red Banner Rifle Division On decorating personnel May 16, 1945 - Nr. 073/N - 2nd Belorussian Front 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 valor and bravery displayed in the process, I award: The Order of the Red Star to: […] 85. Private Grigory Yefremovich Meprashvili, fuze setter for a 120-mm mortar in the 1227th Rifle Regiment […] Commander of the 369th Karachev Red Banner Rifle Division Guards Colonel [signed] /Golubev/ 001-427.jpg 005-427.jpg 011-427.jpg |
04-21-2013, 12:41 PM | #3 |
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Re: Red Star,2155674,Mortar Fuse Setter
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All fields to be filled out fully Award sheet 1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Meproshvili, Grigory Yefremovich 2. Rank: Private 3. Position and unit: Fuze setter for a 120-mm mortar in the 1227th Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky Rifle Regiment, 369th Karachev Red Banner Rifle Division Nominated for: Order of the Red Star 4. Year of birth: 1917 5. Nationality: Georgian 6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party 7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War since December 1942 on the 2nd Belorussian Front 8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Wounded in October 1943 9. Since when in the Red Army: December 1942 10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Semditsky Raion, Georgian SSR 11. Awards received previously (for which merits): Medal for Courage by Order nr. 048/N of June 3, 1944 and Medal for Courage by Order nr. 059/N of July 6, 1944 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 crossing of the Eastern and Western Oder Rivers on April 21, 1945 comrade Meproshvili, who was serving with the 4th mortar crew as a fuze setter, quickly and accurately set the mortar fuzes in accordance with submitted fire adjustments. His mortar crew destroyed 3 machine-gun positions, an anti-aircraft gun using direct lay, and no less than 15 Hitlerites, which enabled the successful crossing of the rivers. While beating off enemy counterattacks near the city of Hardt his mortar killed up to 15 German soldiers and officers. He deserves the Order of the Red Star. Commander of the 1227th Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky Rifle Regiment Guards Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Morozov/ May 8, 1945 He deserves the Order of the Red Star. Commander of the Artillery of the 369th Karachev Red Banner Rifle Division Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Druzhinin/ May 10, 1945 He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star. Commander of the 369th Karachev Red Banner Rifle Division Guards Colonel [signed] /Golubev/ May 11, 1945 By Order of the 369th Karachev Red Banner Rifle Division nr. 073/N of May 16, 1945 awarded the Order of the Red Star. Assistant chief of staff of the Artillery of the 369th Karachev Red Banner Rifle Division Guards Senior Lieutenant [signed] /Filippov/ May 25, 1945 182-427.jpg 183-427.jpg |
04-21-2013, 12:42 PM | #4 |
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Re: Red Star,2155674,Mortar Fuse Setter
Here it is, a nice MZPP example.
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04-21-2013, 12:48 PM | #5 |
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Re: Red Star,2155674,Mortar Fuse Setter
"While beating off enemy counterattacks" may want to be "whilst repelling enemy counterattacks". I don't think "beating off" the enemy sounds that appropriate!
Being a fuse setter on a mortar is quite a skilled speciality. I have a story about someone who got it very wrong that I'll share another time. 30 kills for a Red Star is quite a high toll but a 120mm round can neutralise quite a few enemies with one good strike.
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04-21-2013, 03:15 PM | #6 |
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Re: Red Star,2155674,Mortar Fuse Setter
I know this Red Star and I am happy to see it going to an appreciative custodian. . .
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