Red Star,0346182,Sapper,296th Army Engineer Battalion,River Ustrom

[Bill Garvy]

Record card

Order booklet nr. V-162078

1. Last name: Khanov
2. First name and patronymic: Fatikh
3. Military rank: Private
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1910
6. Place of birth: Village of Tatarsky Shugan, Tumutuk Raion, Tatar Autonomous SSR
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member
8. Education: Elementary
9. Nationality: Tatar
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From December, 1941 to October, 1946
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Miner in the 32nd Engineer and Sapper Brigade
12. Current place of service and position: Farmer at the ‘Ekonom’ Kolkhoz, Tumutuk Raion, Tatar Autonomous SSR
13. Home address of the awardee: Village of Tatarsky Shugan, Tumutuk Raion, Tatar Autonomous SSR

14. List of all awards received:

Name of the order or medal/Serial number/Number of the document/Ground of award
Order of the Red Star 272283 1131079 Order of the 208th Rifle Division nr. 13 of August 22nd, 1943
Order of the Red Star 346182 A-166329 Order of the 207th Rifle Division nr. 8 of September 9th, 1943
Order of Glory, 2nd Class 25902 Zh-602745 Order of the 39th Army nr. 0603/N of May 16th, 1945
Order of Glory, 3rd Class 328236 Ye-156927 Order of the 5th Guards Rifle Corps nr. 023 of February 1st, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):

Regional Military Commissar
Guards Major [signed] /Cherepanov/
October 1st, 1947

[Bill Garvy]

Secret

Prikaz

207th Rifle Division, 5th Army, Western Front

September 2nd, 1943

No. 08

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 hereby displayed valour and bravery, I award:

Order of the Red Star (#346182)

10. Private KHANOV, Fatikh, Sapper (Combat Engineer), 296th Army Engineer Battallion, 5th Army

Commander 207th Rifle Division
Colonel Perevertkin

September 9th, 1943

[Bill Garvy]

Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Khanov, Fatikh
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Sapper
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1910
5. Nationality: Tatarin
6. In Red Army: since 1941
7. Party membership: n/a
8. Previous combat: 7th-8th August, 1943 near Petrikino and 2.09.43 near Vasyuki
9. Wounds or shell-shock: one light wound 8.08.43
10. Previous awards: Excellent Sapper Badge order 80 dated 26.07.43
11. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
12. Present award at: Troop Unit 36457

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

On the night of 3.09.1943 while restoring a crossing near the village of Vasyuki on the river Ustrom, Comrade Khanov displayed bravery and valor. Under heavy enemy fire from the opposite river shoreline Comrade Khanov stood in the water without quitting his work until the bridge was restored.

He is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.

Signed Commander, 296th Army Engineer Battalion, Major Tokar and Chief of Staff Senior Lieutenant Bliokh

Award Private Fatikh Khanov the Order of the Red Star.

Signed Commander, 207th Red Banner Rifle Division Colonel Perevertkin on 7th September, 1943

[Bill Garvy]

Combat Engineer Fatikh Khanov's Order of the Red Star, #346182