Abrosimov, Alexsej Mihajlovich, Machinegun Master, 22nd Guards Moto-Rifle Brigade

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Here is a wartime trio to Guards Sergeant Alexsej Mihajlovich Abrosimov.

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His Medal "For Combat Merits" #492987 awarded 27th August 1943.

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1. Family, Name, Patronym. Abrosimov, Alexsej Mihajlovich
2. Rank. Guards Sergeant
3. Position and unit. Weapon Master, 2nd Guards Moto-Rifle Battalion, 13th Guards Moto-Rifle Brigade
Presented For Governmental award Medal "For Combat Merits"
4. Year of birth. 1920
5. Nationality. Ukrainian
6. Party Membership. Non-Partisan
7. Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military activity in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War /where, when/ Voronezh Front from 1st February to March, Orlov Offensive from 19th July 1943 to 1st August 1943, Brjansk Offensive from 1st August 1943 to 14th August 1943.
8. Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. Not had.
9. From which time in Red Army. From 1st February 1943.
10. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Chuguev Regional Military Commissariat, Har'kov Oblast.
11. Has received awards (for which distinction). Award not had

Guards Sergeant Abrosimov, Aleksej Mihajlovich in battle for the Socialist Homeland against German Occupiers, showed himself a courageous, brave and devoted fighter of the U.S.S.R..
In conditions of fierce battle under a hail of bullets, bombs, enemy mines Comrade Abrosimov whilst collecting weapons in Hitrovo found in the rye 3 remaining Germans, he immediately with his submachinegun destroyed them. Comrade Abrosimov completed all of the tasks of command.

Commander 2nd Guards Moto-Rifle Battalion, 13th Guards Moto-Rifle Brigade Captain Zarubin.

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Here is his Medal "For Bravery" #784070 awarded 23rd January 1944.

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1. Family, Name, Patronym. Abrosimov, Alexsej Mihajlovich
2. Rank. Guards Sergeant
3. Position and unit. Weapon Master, 2nd Guards Moto-Rifle Battalion, 13th Guards Moto-Rifle Brigade
Presented For Governmental award Order Of The Red Star.
4. Year of birth. 1920
5. Nationality. Ukrainian
6. Party Membership. Non-Partisan
7. Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military activity in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War /where, when/ 14th July 1943 to 14st August 1943, Central Front, From 20th September 1943 1st Ukrainian Front
8. Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. Not had.
9. From which time in Red Army. 1943.
10. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Chuguev Regional Military Commissariat, Har'kov Oblast.
11. Has received awards (for which distinction). Award not had

Comrade Abrosimov Weapons Master Company For Temporary Repair Of Weapons
He would personally repair weapons for fighters.
Comrade Abrosimov organised the collection of weapons from the battle field. For the village of Slemlo in combat disregarding heavy enemy fire collected with his command 2 Anti Tank Rifles, 2 heavy machineguns, 9 semi-automatic machineguns and 12 rifles further more Comrade Abrosimov worked personally to bring them to the forefront. Comrade Abrosimov is worthy of the governmental award Order "Red Star".

2nd Guards Moto-Rifle Battalion 18th January 1944.

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His Red Star #1952480 awarded 13th May 1945.

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1. Family, Name, Patronym. Abrosimov, Alexsej Mihajlovich
2. Rank. Guards Sergeant
3. Position and unit. Machine Gun Master, 2nd Guards Moto-Rifle Battalion, 22nd Guards Red Banner Orders Bogdan Hmel'nitskij and Suvorov Fastov Moto-Rifle Brigade
Presented For Governmental award Order "Red Star".
4. Year of birth. 1920
5. Nationality. Ukrainian
6. Party Membership. Non-Partisan
7. Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military activity in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War /where, when/ Voronezh Front from 1st February 1943 to 10th March 1943, 1st Ukrainian Front from 19th April to current time.
8. Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. Not had.
9. From which time in Red Army. From 1st February 1943.
10. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Chuguev Regional Military Commissariat, Har'kov Oblast.
11. Has received awards (for which distinction). Medal "For Bravery" Order #026/N 23-01-1944 22nd Guards Red Banner Fastov Moto-Rifle Brigade
Medal "For Combat Merits" Order #037/N 27th August 1943 13th Moto-Rifle Brigade

Guards Sergeant Abrosimov in decisive battle with German invaders showed courage and boldness. Whilst crossing the Teltow Canal comrade Abrosimov being with the firing battalion repaired a heavy machinegun. At that time a group of German semi-automatic machinegunners were entrenched at the opposite bank of the canal trying to delay the advance of the battalion, then Comrade Abrosimov opened heavy fire whilst in charge of the repaired machinegun and shot down up to 10 Hitlerites and the rest fled.

Comrade Abrosimov is worthy of the Governmental award Order "Red Star".

Commander 2nd Moto-Rifle Battalion Guards Major Ivanov 13th May 1945.