Patriotic War I,0160508,Political Deputy Commander,35th Guards Artillery Regiment

[Pobeda45]

Hi guys,

Here's my order of Patriotic War 1st Class, 1945. It's interesting in that the number was corrected from a "5" to a "6"; the screw was shortened for comfortable wear as is of course common.

The citation says that the order was given to (Political) Major Aleksandr Kondratov on February 7, 1945--for fighting in Altenberg, East Prussia. The award paper says that Kondratov "motivated fighters and commanders, personaly engaged the enemy and led by example."

I need to research the location further. From what I understand, the city of Altenburg is outside Leipzig, so not in East Prussia. Maybe another town by that name? Or a mistake in the citation? :confused:

Thanks for looking. :)

George