Patriotic War II,0261282,Deputy Commander,Technical Battalion,233rd Tank Brigade

Tommy · 07-02-2014, 03:47 PM

Award Card

Order Booklet 654921

1. Last name: Gelashvili
2. Name and patrionymic: David Vissarionovich
3. Rank: Guards Senior Technical Lieutenant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1920
6. Birthplace: GSSR, Tbilisi
7. Party membership: candidate member since 1943
8. Education: 10th grade
9. Nationality: Georgian
10. Time in Red Army: 1937-1947
11. Place of service at awarding: Deputy Battalion Commander for Technical Units – 233 Tank Brigade
12. Place of work at present: unemployed
13. Home address: Borjomi, Lyuksemburg St. 22
14. Awards:

Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization

Patriotic War II 261.282 6 Tank Army dated 18.5.44

Verified by Borjomi Regional Military Commissariat Lieutenant Colonel Beridze on 6 February 1947

Tommy · 07-02-2014, 03:48 PM

Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Gelashvili, David Visarionovich
2. Rank: Guards Senior Technical Lieutenant
3. Duty position: Deputy Battalion Commander for Technical Units – 1 Tank Battalion, 233 Tank Brigade, 5 Mechanized Corps

Recommendation for the Order of the Patriotic War II Class

4. Born: 1920
5. Nationality: Georgian
6. Party membership: candidate member since 1942
7. Previous combat: Western 1.10.42-1.12.42, South Western 10.6.43-15.9.43, 1 Ukrainian Front 10.1.44-11.2.44, and 2 Ukrainian Front since 11.2.44
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. In Red Army: since 1937
10. Inducted by: Borjomi Regional Military Commissariat, GSSR
11. Previous awards: Defense of Stalingrad Medal
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

In fighting for the village of Kerlisul(sp?) on 17.4.44 while restoring damaged and broken tanks in no-man’s-land he repelled two enemy counterattacks with damaged tanks, firing from their immobile location.

In this engagement he destroyed two cannons, eight machineguns and as much as a company of enemy soldiers and officers.

For courage and bravery he is deserving of the Order of the Patriotic War II Class.

Signed Commander, 1 Tank Battalion, Captain Kogan

Endorsed Commander, 233 Tank Brigade, Guards Major Sazanov on 23.4.44

Tommy · 11-01-2014, 06:45 AM

A beautiful variation

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07-02-2014, 03:47 PM	#1
Tommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Beside the Shankly Gates Age: 36 Posts: 826	Patriotic War II,0261282,Deputy Commander,Technical Battalion,233rd Tank Brigade Award Card Order Booklet 654921 1. Last name: Gelashvili 2. Name and patrionymic: David Vissarionovich 3. Rank: Guards Senior Technical Lieutenant 4. Gender: Male 5. Birthyear: 1920 6. Birthplace: GSSR, Tbilisi 7. Party membership: candidate member since 1943 8. Education: 10th grade 9. Nationality: Georgian 10. Time in Red Army: 1937-1947 11. Place of service at awarding: Deputy Battalion Commander for Technical Units – 233 Tank Brigade 12. Place of work at present: unemployed 13. Home address: Borjomi, Lyuksemburg St. 22 14. Awards: Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization Patriotic War II 261.282 6 Tank Army dated 18.5.44 Verified by Borjomi Regional Military Commissariat Lieutenant Colonel Beridze on 6 February 1947

07-02-2014, 03:48 PM	#2
Tommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Beside the Shankly Gates Age: 36 Posts: 826	Re: Patriotic War II, 261282, Technical Unit Battalion Commander, Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Gelashvili, David Visarionovich 2. Rank: Guards Senior Technical Lieutenant 3. Duty position: Deputy Battalion Commander for Technical Units – 1 Tank Battalion, 233 Tank Brigade, 5 Mechanized Corps Recommendation for the Order of the Patriotic War II Class 4. Born: 1920 5. Nationality: Georgian 6. Party membership: candidate member since 1942 7. Previous combat: Western 1.10.42-1.12.42, South Western 10.6.43-15.9.43, 1 Ukrainian Front 10.1.44-11.2.44, and 2 Ukrainian Front since 11.2.44 8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a 9. In Red Army: since 1937 10. Inducted by: Borjomi Regional Military Commissariat, GSSR 11. Previous awards: Defense of Stalingrad Medal 12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured] Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment In fighting for the village of Kerlisul(sp?) on 17.4.44 while restoring damaged and broken tanks in no-man’s-land he repelled two enemy counterattacks with damaged tanks, firing from their immobile location. In this engagement he destroyed two cannons, eight machineguns and as much as a company of enemy soldiers and officers. For courage and bravery he is deserving of the Order of the Patriotic War II Class. Signed Commander, 1 Tank Battalion, Captain Kogan Endorsed Commander, 233 Tank Brigade, Guards Major Sazanov on 23.4.44

11-01-2014, 06:45 AM	#3
Tommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Beside the Shankly Gates Age: 36 Posts: 826	Re: Patriotic War II,0261282,Deputy Commander,Technical Battalion,233rd Tank Brigade A beautiful variation 20141101_114406.jpg 20141101_114418.jpg

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