For Bravery,0269296,Sub-Machine Gunner,159th Guards Rifle Division,Kukuj

[ANZAC]

AWARD CARD

Last Name Vlasov
First Name Petr
Patronymic Konstantinovich
Rank Guards Sergeant
Position, Unit Sub-machine Gunner, 159th Guards Rifle Regiment, 53rd Guards Rifle Division

Awarded:

Which order or medal awarded Date of the Edict of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR For what awarded
Medal “For Bravery”
№ 269296
Temp. Cert. № 695196 0146
5.6.43
159th Guards Rifle Regiment For the Fight against the German Invaders

Home Address Leningrad Region, Red Guards District

PERSONAL DATA

1. Year of birth 1925
2. Place of birth
3. Party affiliation and qualification n/a
4. Nationality Russian
5. Qualification in the Soviet Army
6. Awarding material located in the file №

Awards Issued:

Order/Medal Date of Issue Place of Issue № Order/Medal № Order Document Notes


Other notes

Secret
O R D E R № 016/N Copy № ..

159th GUARDS RIFLE REGIMENT, 53rd GUARDS RED BANNER RIFLE DIVISION, 14th GUARDS RIFLE CORPS

5 JUNE 1943 № 0146 Frontline Army

In name of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR I AWARD:

MEDAL “ FOR BRAVERY ” :

4. Sub-machine Gunner of the 159th Guards Rifle Regiment, Guards Sergeant VLASOV Petr Konstantinovich for the fact that during the advancing battles for the village Kukuy with his sub-machine gun destroyed 10 German soldiers and officers and after being wounded did not abandoned the battlefield, but continued to fire on the counterattacking enemy.

Born in 1925, Russian, without any party affiliation, drafted by the Red Guards District Military Commissariat in the Leningrad Region, home address: Leningrad Region, Red Guards District, Village Rozhdestveno.

Commander of the Regiment
Guards Lieutenant Colonel (Signature) / Chernusskikh /

Headquarters’ Chief
Guards Major (Signature) / Bondarev /

[Alfred]

Nice one Brendon,

do you found the village Kukuy in a map?

There are russian maps on mass in the internet.

regards
Andreas

[marcotk]

The 14th Guards Rifle Corps was under the 9th Army, at the time of the awarding the 9th Army was involved in the North Caucasian Front which at that time was battling for Kursk.
Hence, I'd say our Kukuj is in Kursk Region, Bol'shesoldatskij District. Not a Kursk city awarding but a really close one!

-- References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle_corps_(Soviet)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Army_(Soviet_Union)
North Caucasian Front - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Alfred]

How is the russian writing of the city name Kukuy?

Try google maps

regards
Andreas

[ANZAC]

How is the russian writing of the city name Kukuy?

Try google maps

regards
Andreas

I don't know which part it's in so I'll post 2 docs.

Brendan

[Auke]

Yes, it's Кукуй.

[Alfred]

here it is

The 159th Guards Rifle Regiment was part of the 53rd Guards Rifle Division. Looks like the 53rd Guards Rifle Division was part of the 1st Shock Army in the North Western Front.

Happy hunting !

[marcotk]

As I wrote earlier........

In the awarding order there is direct mention of the 14th GRC, I guess it is best to look for info on a Corps rather than of a Division!! I think it is Kursk. Also, remember that more than 60 years have passed. Most of the places do not exist anymore hence Google map is not the best way to find villages. The best way to find a village is to google it and look at russian websites which report cities and villages over the years.

Moreover, in the same awarding order there is mention of the village VEREVKINO (cit. #5) which is also in Kursk oblast, kursk district.

[UQWozza]

Hi Brendan,

A quick look on Google Maps gave the attached map. This time A marks the spot!

If you want to have a look at a bigger map use the following search

kukuy near Russian Federation, Kurskaya oblast, Kursk

Gives details as: Kukuy, Bolshesoldatskiy rayon, Kurskaya Oblast, Russia

Simon

[ANZAC]

Kukuy is approximatley 40 miles from Kursk and 40 miles from Pokrovka, 15 miles from Orel and 5 miles from Belgorod. So it is right in the middle of some significant areas of the Kursk battle.

Brendan