Mnatsakanjan, Alibek Gevorkovich, Section Commander, 390th Rifle Regiment

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Just thought I would share my lastest researched group

A. Information card
Order Booklet No 546836
1. Last name : Mnatsakanian
2. Name and patronymic: Alibek (Albert) Gevorkovych
3. Rank: Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Birth year: 1925
6. Birth place: Armenian SSR, Ashtagaragskiy Region, Village Egvant
7. Party membership: Komsomol member since 1944
8. Education: Primary
9. Nationality: Armenian
10. Joined red army: January 1943, to January 1946
11. Place of service and duty position at time of awarding: The Commander of rifle section,390 Rifle Regiment, 89th Tamanska Rifle Division
12. Place of service at current time: Tractor driver at the building of a canal
13. Home address: Armenian SSR, Ashtagaragskiy Region, Village Egvant
14. Awards
Name Number Awarded
Order of Glory III 647,084 01.04.1945
Order of the Red Star 1,719,586 12.02.1945


Document pertaining to Order of the Red Star # 1,719,586
Award sheet
1. Last name, name and patronymic : Mnatsakanian, Alibek (Albert) Gevorkovych
2. Rank : Sergeant
3. Duty position and Unit: The commander of the Rifle Section, 390 Rifle Sevastopol Regiment, 89th Rifle Division, Holding the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of the Red star Division, 33rd army, 1st Belorussian Front
4. Birth year: 1925
5. Nationality: Armenian
6. Party membership: Komsomol member since 1944, not a party member
7. In combat: From May 1943, from the 15th September 1944, 1st Belorussian front
8. Wounds of Contusions: Injured on the 1st of March 1944, town Kerch
9. In Red Army: 1942
10. Inducted by: Ashtaragskiy
11. Earlier Awards: No Awards
12. Permanent address: Armenian SSR, Ashtaragskiy Region, Village Egvard, Farther, Mnatsakanian Gevark Arutiunovich


Short, concise description of combat feat of service
In battles by wiping out surrounded grouping on the 20th January 1945 in region “Kolonka Scherbatska” he and his section held counter attacks of the enemy. He personally wiped out 8 German soldiers and officers by sub machine gun. He knocked out a motor cycle and killed a motor cyclist.
For brave actions in battles he deserves the state reward Order Red Star

Commander
390th Rifle Sevastopol regiment

Major Oganov




Document pertaining to Order of Glory # 647,084
Award sheet
1. Last name, name and patronymic : Mnatsakanian, Alibek (Albert) Gevorkovych
2. Rank : Sergeant
3. Duty position and Unit: The commander of the Rifle Section, 390 Rifle Sevastopol Regiment, 89th Rifle Division, 33rd army, 1St Moldavian Front
4. Birth year: 1925
5. Nationality: Armenian
6. Party membership: Komsomol member since 1944, Party membership number 4535769
7. In combat: Sevastopol 7th May 1944, Kerch, the 1st February 1944
8. Wounds of Contusions: Injured on the 1st of March 1944, town Kerch (middle Level, in the ranks of the Army)
9. In Red Army: 15th march 1943
10. Inducted by: Ashtaragskiy
11. Earlier Awards: Order Red Star 12.02.1945
12. Permanent address: Armenian SSR, Ashtaragskiy Region, Village Egvard, Farther, Mnatsakanian Gevark Arutiunovich


Short, concise description of combat feat of service
In battles by widening of the bridgehead on the west bank of the river Oder on the 17th of February 1945 his section was one of the first who took across the river Oder and consolidated their hold on the bridgehead.
During the reflection of counter attacks he personally wiped out 18 enemy soldiers and officers by machine gun.
Sergeant Mnatsakanian deserves the state reward of the Order of Glory III
Commander Officer
390th Rifle Sevastopol regiment
Lieutenant Colonel
I Levchenko

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Here is his Red Star Citation.

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His Glory III Citation.