Shulga, Ivan Safronovich, Lieutenant-Colonel Technical Service, Invasion Of Manchuria

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Hi guys!

Here's my second set of awards for service in the war with Japan, to Technical Services Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Colonel) Shulga Ivan Safronovich.

The set includes:
Order or Red Star 1.784.345; 1945 award for Manchuria service
Order of Red Star 3.098.339; long service award
Jubilee Order of Patriotic War, II Class 1.373.642 (should have been I class, unfortunately common mistake)

Combat Service Medal u/n; long service award

Medal for 20 Years of Long Service in Armed Forces, in Silver

Mongolia Medal "We Won" with matching document!

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Order book and Orders

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1985 Jubilee GPW-2 Order and book
Silver 20 Years Long Service Medal and book
VOJ Medal Booklet

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Mongolia medal "We Won" with scarce matching booklet!

The doc is signed by the Soviet Commander of 36 Motorized Rifle Division, Major General Hohlov

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..and the 1945 Red Star. :thumbsup
I am also including a map which includes the Greater Hinggan Range, for which the order was awarded.

Award Citation

1. Last name, name and patronymic : Shulga Ivan Safronovich
2. Rank : Sr Technician Lieutenant
3. Duty: Assistant Technical Company Commander, 61 Separate Repair and Restoration Company, 61 Motorized Rifle Order of Lenin Division
Recommended for: Order of Red Star
4. Birth year: 1915
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party Membership: Member of CPSU since 1942
7. Participation in civil war, subsequent combat operations at the defense of the USSR in patriotic war: against Japanese invaders from 09.08.1945 to 16.08.1945
8. Wounds or contusions in patriotic war: none
9. In Red Army: Since 1937
10. Inducted by: Nikopolsky, voluntary
11. Previous Awards: not awarded
12. Permanent address of recommended for award and family address: -

I. Short, concrete description of personal combat feat or accomplishment:

During the period of battles against Japanese invaders from 9 to 16 August 1945, demonstrated courage and bravery, provided for uninterrupted troop movement, repair, and restoration of vehicles during a lengthy march in difficult road conditions during conquering the Greater Hinggan mountain range, completed on time tasks for the advancement march.
Dedicated to the Party of Lenin-Stalin. Deserving of being awarded government award Order of Red Star.

Commander of 61 Separate Repair and Restoration Company, Sr Technician Lieutenant Kurnosov
4 October 1945

II. Conclusions of higher ranked staff
Deserving of being awarded government award Order of Red Star.
Commander of Automobile [Troops], 36 Motorized Rifle Division
Major Ul’chenko
30 September 1945

Awarded the Order of Red Star
Commander of 36 Motorized Rifle Division,
Major General Hohlov
4 October 1945

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It's nice to find groups for service in the war against Japan. For a few years I have been looking for a group that actually listed the recipient as killing Japanese soldiers with their own weapon in combat (rather than as part of a unit, tank crew or the such) and finally got lucky the other day (I'll post it soon).

As this was the fastest military advance in history logistics were essential.

Platoon should read Company (Rota).

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Ah yes, you are right. I've made the correction to Company.

My other Japan conflict award is also here, search for Katasonov.:thumbsup