Golant, Veniamin Jakovlevich, Translator, Staff Of The 9th Guards Army

[Kim]

Great stuff Tal!

Here is the lot of Golant’s awards and documents. One of the best things is the box for the Red star, just below it. It has the serial number and name written on it, you can also see the stamp “Red star” on it but very faint. One thing I don’t like is the fact that some stupid ******* has pinned the medals on the document for Leningrad 250 and on the extra Vienna document with Stalin in profile. But there is always something isn’t it…

Last but not least is his war service from his military ID:

Retired Officer's ID dated 14 Nov. 1948; Officer's Rank - Guards Jr.Lt.,
English, German, French translator; born 26 Sep. 1912 in St.Petersburg;
Jewish;
Started WW2 in July 1941.
--July 1941 - translator at HQ of 272nd Rifle Dvn, Karelian front;
--May 1942 - Sr.Dispatch Officer at 506th Indep.Signals Bn., Karelian front;
--July 1942 - journalist at 272nd Rifle Dvn. newspaper Editorial Board,
Karelian front;
--June 1943 - translator at HQ of 4th Rifle Corps, Karelian front;
--Feb. 1944 - journalist at 7th Army newspaper Editorial Board, Karelian
front;
--Feb. 1945 - translator at HQ of 9th Guards Army, 3rd Ukrainian front;
--June 1945 - translator at HQ of 9th Guards Army, 2nd Ukrainian front;
He was demobilized from armed forces on 17th May 1946 as translator at HQ of
9th Guards Army.

Once again: AMAZING FORUM!!:D

/Kim