For Bravery,0767784,Quartermaster,54th Separate Rifle Brigade,Jagotskino
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Interesting and cool award!:thumbsup


Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Solovev, Dmitrii Semenovich
2. Rank: Senior Lieutenant Quartermaster
3. Duty position: Chief Quartermaster, Independent Artillery Battalion – Temporarily acting as Senior Officer of Trophy Collection, 54 Independent Rifle Brigade
Recommendation for [trans: blank]
4. Born: 1902
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: yes, since 1942
7. Previous combat: since 1941 in Patriotic War
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. Time in Red Army: since 1941
10. Inducted by: Novosokolnicheskii Regional Military Commissariat, Kalinin Oblast
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: Korsun, Ulyanov Oblast, Oktyabrskaya Street #62
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
Comrade Solovev has been a continuous participant of fighting against the German fascist occupiers. In fighting for the heavily defended enemy regions of Yagotskino, Fedorukhnovo, Naska, and Kaz(?)kha, Comrade Solovev displayed exemplary valor and bravery. While collecting trophy equipment on the battlefield, at a distance of only 300m from the enemy, he and a group of soldiers delivered to our front lines completely repaired enemy vehicles. West of Naska, despite enemy mortar and sniper fire, he evacuated no fewer than 30 tons of hay at night. While leading the trophy group he was able to remove from the battlefield all friendly and enemy equipment, as well as weapons.
For bravery, boldness, and personal initiative, he is being recommended for the Bravery Medal.
Signed, Brigade Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Somyatov







Award Card
Order Booklet 390197
1. Last name: Solovev
2. Name and patrionymic: Dimitrii [trans: sic] Semenovich
3. Rank: Senior Lieutenant Quartermaster
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 4 October 1902
6. Birthplace: Velikolukskaya Oblast, Novosokolnicheskii Region, village of Konyushki
7. Party membership: yes since JAN 1942
8. Education: Teacher’s School, 2d year
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Time in Red Army: since June 1941
11. Place of service at awarding: Deputy Chief of Organizational Planning Section, 54 Independent Rifle Brigade
12. Place of work at present: Senior Deputy Section Chief of Repair, Supply, and Construction Administration, Baltic Military District
13. Home address: Riga, Terbatovskaya St. #33/35, apartment 53
14. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Bravery Mdl 767.784 54 Independent Rifle Brigade dated 8.2.44
Verified by Engineer-Lieutenant Colonel Kara(?)anov on 16 May 1946











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Order 021/N of the 54 Independent Rifle Brigade dated (?) February 1944
On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions in battle against the German invaders and for displaying valor and courage, I award the following decorations:
Bravery Medal
[trans: number missing] Senior Lieutenant Quartermaster Dmitrii Semenovich Solovev – Chief Quartermaster, Independent Artillery Battalion, 76mm Cannons, Temporarily acting as Senior Officer of Trophy and Item Collection
Signed Brigade Commander, Colonel Sukhorebrov and Chief of Staff, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Ermishkin
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#2
I have a question:
"Where is Velikolukskaya oblast?"
Is this the same oblast that is nowaday called Pskov? Or is it more complex than this.

Thanks for the information.
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#3
It is the area around Velikie Luki, not far away from Pskov.

Marc
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#4
Here is the original citation.


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