Red Star,1354180,Driver,806th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment,Poland

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To Private Irina Martynovna Malakova (female), 806th Tallinn Self-propelled Artillery Regiment, 59th Army.

Translation of recommendation:

AWARD LIST

1. Last Name, name and patronymic Mal’kova Irina Martynovna
2. Rank Private
3. Position, unit Driver of the 806th Tallinn Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
4. Is recommended for the Order of the “RED STAR”
5. Year of birth 1920
6. Nationality Russian
7. Party membership Member of the Komsomol
8. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) Leningrad Front 01.44 – 12.44, 1st Ukrainian Front 12.44
9. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War Does not have
10. In the Red Army since 1943
11. Drafted by what district military commissariat City Krasnoyarsk
12. Previous awards Medal “FOR COMBAT SERVICES”, 11.44
13. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) City Krasnoyarsk, Perenson Street, House № 41, Apartment № 5. Father: Mal’kov Martyn Leont’evich

II. Brief description of personal feat

During the fight for the liberation of the Polish Republic from the German Invaders, Comrade MAL’KOVA, while on the position of a repair shop type “A” driver, demonstrated herself as a brave and courageous soldier, and took care about her vehicle. Comrade MAL’KOVA followed the military frontline, delivered her car to malfunctioning military vehicles, coping with any tactically difficult situations and energetically participated in the repairing process. For the entire combat period, Comrade MAL’KOVA’s vehicle did not fall behind military vehicles due to technical malfunctioning.

For the military services to the Motherland, Comrade MAL’KOVA deserves the governmental award Order of the “RED STAR”.

Commander of the 806th Tallinn Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
Major (Signature) / Levikov /

“10” February 1945

Awarded with the Government Award Order of the “RED STAR”

Commander of the Armored and Mechanized Forces 59th Army
Colonel (Signed) / V.Volkov /

“23” February 1945

Image of the award and record card attached. I have more that is (as yet) untranslated.

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Here is the original citation.