Sutidze, Revas Il'ich, Guards Sergeant, 31st Guards Cavalry Regiment

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Award Card
Order Booklet B 197025
1. Last name: Sutydze
2. Name and patrionymic: Revas Ilich
3. Rank: Guards Sergeant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1923
6. Birthplace: village of Shroma, Ambrolaurskii Region, Georgian SSR
7. Party membership: Comsomol since 1938
8. Education: middle-level
9. Nationality: Georgian
10. Time in Red Army: since 3.11.1941
11. Place of service at awarding: 8th Guards Rovno Red Banner Cavalry Division – Chief of Radio Communications
12. Place of work at present: village of Shroma – collective farm worker
13. Home address: Shroma, Ambrolaurskii Region, GSSR

14. Awards:
Designation/ Serial Number/ Awarding Organization
Red Star/ 944.930/ 8th Guards Cavalry Division dated 1.11.44

Glory III/ 400.880/ Same dated 13.5.45

Combat Service Medal/ 1.315.975/ 31st Guards Cavalry Regiment dated 24.8.44

Verified by Ambrolaurskii Regional Military Commissariat official Major Kobakhidze on 21st June, 1947.

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Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Sutydze, Revas Ilich
2. Rank: Guards Sergeant
3. Duty position: Radio Operator – Signal Platoon, (?) Guards Cavalry Regiment, 8th Guards Rovno Red Banner Cavalry Division named after Morozov
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1923
5. Place of birth: Georgian SSR, Ambranaurskii Region, village of Shurota
6. Nationality: Georgian
7. Party membership: Comsomol member since 1938 #60915777
8. Previous combat: Western Front 8.1943-1.1944, 1st Ukrainian Front 1.1944-9.1944 and 2nd Ukrainian Front since 9.1944
9. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
10. Time in Red Army: since 18th January, 1943
11. Inducted by: Ombranaurskii Regional Military Commissariat, Georgian SSR
12. Previous awards: Red Star by 8th Guards Cavalry Division on 1.1944
13. Home of record: Georgian SSR, Ambranurskii Region, village of Shurota. Father – Sutydze, Ilya Tarnetanovich

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

While in combat against the German-fascist invaders radio operator Guards Sergeant Sutydze displayed valor and bravery.

While under heavy enemy first on 28.3.45 during fighting for the populated area of Dvora Comrade Sutydze provided uninterrupted communications between the regiment and the division headquarters.

On 2.4.45 while fighting for Pezinok under enemy fire in difficult conditions, Comrade Sutydze provided uninterrupted communications, thus enabling the successful accomplishment of the regiment’s combat mission.

Comrade Sutydze is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.

Signed Commander, 31st Guards Cavalry Regiment, Guards Colonel Popov

Endorsed 8th Guards Cavalry Division named after Morozov Commander
Guards General-Major Pavlov on 30 April 1945

Awarded the Order of Glory III by 8th Guards Cavalry Division named after Morozov Order #012/N dated 13.5.45

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Unit Award Order
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(?) Guards Rovno Red Banner Cavalry Division named after Morozov, 6th Guards Cavalry Corps Personnel Decorations Order 012/N dated (?) May, 1945

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery:

Order of Glory III to:

21. Guards Sergeant Revas Iliich Sutydze – Radio Operator, Communications Platoon, 31st Guards Cavalry Regiment

Signed Commander, 8th Guards Rovno Red Banner Cavalry Corps, Guards General-Major Pavlov

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Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Sutydze, Revas Ilich
2. Rank: Guards Private
3. Duty position: Radio Operator – Signal Platoon, 31st Guards Cavalry Regiment, 8th Guards Rovno Cavalry Division named after Morozov
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1923
5. Residence: Georgian SSR, Ambranaurskii Region, village of Shrom
6. Nationality: Georgian
7. Party membership: Comsomol member 60915777 since 1942
8. Previous combat: Western Front 8.43 through 1.44, 1st Ukrainian Front 1.44 through 8.44 and 2nd Ukrainian Front since 8.44
9. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
10. Time in Red Army: since 1943
11. Inducted by: Ambranoaurskii Regional Military Commissariat
12. Previous awards: Combat Service Medal by 31st Guards Cavalry Regiment Order 022/N dated 24.8.44
13. Home of record: Father – Ilya Tarastanovich Sutydze. Georgian SSR, Ambranaurskii Region, village of Shrom

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

During the regiment’s combat operations 6.10.44 – 20.10.44 to penetrate the Hungarian border and subsequent operations in to capture Mike-Perc on the approach to Debrecen, Comrade Sutydze displayed exceptional bravery and heroism.

In the vicinity of Mike-Perc the enemy often counterattacked, firing heavy artillery fire. The regiment’s command required continuous communications with its subordinate elements for proper leadership in repelling the enemy counterattacks. Comrade Sutydze always provided timely radio communications with the subordinate units, thus enabling the success of the overall mission.

For bravery and valor displayed and for providing continuous radio communications, Comrade Sutydze is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.
Signed Commander, 31 Guards Cavalry Regiment, Guards Colonel Popov on 28th October, 1944.

Endorsed 8 Guards Cavalry Division named after Morozov Commander Guards General-Major Pavlov on 29th October, 1944.

Awarded the Order of the Red Star by 8th Guards Cavalry Division named after Morozov Order #019/N dated 1.(?).

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Unit Award Order

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[trans: stamped “2nd Ukrainian Front”]

(?) Guards Rovno Red Banner Cavalry Division named after Morozov, 6 Guards Cavalry Corps Personnel Decorations Order 019/N dated 1st November, 1944

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery:

Order of the Red Star to:

63. Guards Sergeant Revas Iliich Sutydze – Radio Operator, Communications Platoon, 31st Guards Cavalry Regiment.

Signed Commander, 8th Guards Rovno Red Banner Cavalry Corps, Guards General-Major Pavlov and Division Chief of Staff Guards Colonel Sarappu.

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Award Sheet

31st Guards Cavalry Regiment, 8th Guards Rovno Cavalry Division named after Morozov Order 022/N dated 24th August, 1944

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR I award the Combat Service Medal to:

28. Signal Platoon Radio Operator Guards Sergeant Revas Ilich Sutydze who, on 26.7.44 while fighting in the combat formations for the city of Yanuv directly on the front lines under heavy enemy mortar fire, received and transmitted all orders accurately and one time, thus enabling the overall success of the operation.

b. 1923, Georgian, Comsomol member #60915777 since 1938, inducted into the Red Army in 1942 by the Amoranaurskii RMC, Georgian SSR. Born: Georgian SSR, Amoranaurskii Region, village of Shram. Home of record: same. Father – Ilya Tarispanovich Sutydze

Signed 31st Guards Cavalry Regiment Commander Guards Colonel Popov and Chief of Staff Guards Major Shirokin

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Guards Sergeant Revas Iliich Sutydze's Order of the Red Star, #944930. . .

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Guards Sergeant Revas Iliich Sutydze's Order of Glory in 3rd Class (#400880) and Combat Service Medal (#1315975). . .

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Order of Glory and Combat Service Medal serial numbers detail. . .