Glory II,38256,Machinegun Commander,465th Rifle Regiment,Ruske-Velka Poljana

[Bill Garvy]

Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Klimov, Mikhail Nikolaevich
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Gun Crew Commander – 1 Machinegun Company, 465 Rifle Regiment, 167 Sumy-Kiev Twice Red Banner Rifle Division
Recommendation for the Order of Glory III Class
4. Born: 1913
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: since August 1944 on the 4 Ukrainian Front
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. Time in Red Army: since 1944
10. Inducted by: Medinichii Regional Military Commissariat, Drogobych Oblast
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: Drogobych Oblast, Medinichii Region, village of Letne. Wife – Irina Stepanovna

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
Fighting during continuous enemy artillery and mortar fire in difficult, mobility-restricted, mountainous-forested terrain near the population centers of Ruske and Velka Polyana, Private Klimov advanced forward of the fighting positions and by capably changing firing positions, he suppressed one enemy firing position with accurate machinegun bursts and killed as many as 35 German soldiers, thus permitting the freedom of movement to our advancing small units.
Comrade Klimov is deserving of the Order of Glory III Class.
Signed Regimental Commander, Major Taratukhin and Chief of Staff, Major Blinov on 12.11.44
Endorsed the Division Commander Colonel on 1 December 1944 (largely illegible due to out of focus image)
Awarded the Order of Glory III Class by Order 91/N of the 167 Sumy-Kiev Twice Red Banner Rifle Division as verified by the Chief of Personnel Captain Gubin

SECRET
Order 091/N of the 167 Sumy Kiev Twice Red Banner Rifle Division, 1 Guards Army, 4 Ukrainian Front dated 3 December 1944
On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions in battle against the German invaders and for displaying valor and courage, I award the following decorations:
Order of Glory III Class
6. Private Mikhail Nikolaevich Klimov – Crew Commander, Machinegun company, 465 Rifle Regiment
Signed Commander, Colonel Dryakhlov, and Chief of Staff, Colonel Antonov, 167 Rifle Division


Award Card
Order Booklet G 695613
1. Last name: Klimov
2. Name and patrionymic: Mikhail Nikolaevich
3. Rank: Corporal
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1913
6. Birthplace: Drogobuzh Oblast, Merenitskii Region, village of Letne
7. Party membership: n/a
8. Education: elementary
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Time in Red Army: 8.1944-11.1945
11. Place of service at awarding: 176 Rifle Division, 465 Rifle Regiment – Machinegun Crew Leader
12. Place of work at present: Communications Section, village of Lotne, Marenitskii Region, Drogobich Oblast - Chief
13. Home address: Drogobich Oblast, Merenitskii Region, village of Letne
14. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Glory III 350.078 60 Army dated 20.5.1945
Glory II 38.256 167 Rifle Division dated 3.12.44
(overwritten Edict dated 31.3.56)
Victory over Germany Medal Edict dated 9.5.45

Verified by Merenitskii Regional Military Commissariat Lieutenant Colonel Fomenko dated 2 June 1956


An award card dated 5 April 1955 captures the same information as above, yet mentions an Order Booklet (?) 457449 and adds a Bravery Medal #3.588.372 awarded by the 465 Rifle Regiment on 30.10.44 and an unnumbered Glory III awarded by the 167 Rifle Division on 3.12.44.

An award card dated 18 March 1946 lists his assignment in the 4 Ukrainian Front, 60 Army, 9 Independent Battalion and was subsequently overwritten in 1956 to reflect the awarding of an Order of Glory II Class by an Edict of the Supreme Soviet dated 31.3.56 for an Order of Glory III Class awarded by the 60 Army.

An undated, abbreviated award card verifies the awarding of a Glory III Class by the 60 Army dated 20.05.45 was annulled and substituted for an Order of Glory II Class by Edict of the Supreme Soviet dated 31.3.56.

Another abbreviated award card dated 4 April 1956 verifies the information stated immediately above.