Gergaja, Aristrah Dzhamaevich, Guards Private, Driver, 3rd Mechanised Brigade
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Award List.

1. Family, Name And Patronym: Gergaja, Aristrah Dzhamaevich
2. Military Rank: Guards Private
3. Position: Driver, Transport Platoon, Mortar Battalion, 3rd Guards Order "Lenin" Mechanised Brigade, 1st Guards Orders "Lenin" and "Kutuzov" 1st Class Mechanised Corps.
4. Application For: Medal "For Courage"
5. Year Of Birth: 1912
6. Nationality: Georgian
7. Time In The Red Army: N/A
8. Party Membership: None
9. Combat Participation: Patriotic War since 20th July 1941
10. Injuries And Shellshock: Injured Southwestern Front 24th August 1943
11. Previous Awards: N/A
12. Military District Commissariat: Georgian SSR
13. Permanent Address: N/A

With a mortar batalion since 13th October 1944.
In the battles against the German Invaders, proved himself to be a bold, brave warrior. During combat from 13th January 1945 to 15th April 1945 his vehicle had excellent condition, except for during the fighting near the city of Székesfehérvár. In carrying out operational orders Comrade Gergaja came under heavy enemy artillery fire, after which the vehicle was damaged. Risking his life Comrade Gergaja, in the shortest time, repaired the malfunction and delivered the anti-tank ammunition on time.
Worthy of being awarded the governmental award Medal "For Bravery".

Commander Mortar Battalion,
Guards Captain Grischenko.

Attached is his citation from "the site" and photograph of his group from the Marketplace.


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Gergaja's Victory Over Germany was awarded by Khobi Military Commissariat (his home town).


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1946-05-10 Medal ''For Victory Over Germany In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945'' Khobi Distric.jpg 1947-02-04 Medal ''For Courage'' #3237425 1.jpg 1947-02-04 Medal ''For Courage'' #3237425 2.jpg
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If only this one could be researched too.


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1953-02-19 Medal ''For Labour Valour'' 1.jpg 1953-02-19 Medal ''For Labour Valour'' 2.jpg 1966-12-27 Jubilee Medal ''Twenty Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945'' Zugdid.jpg
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Both Medals here awarded by his home town.


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1969-08-04 Jubilee Medal ''50 Years Of The Armed Forces Of The Soviet Union''.jpg 1970-03-26 Jubilee Medal ''For Valiant Labour In Commemoration Of The 100th Anniversary Of The B.jpg Badge ''25 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945''.jpg
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Veteran awarded by the Georgian SSR and commemoratives once again by his home town.


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Order "Patriotic War 2nd Class #1243023.


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1985-03-11 Order ''Patriotic War'' II Class #1243023.jpg 1985-04-25 Jubilee Medal ''Forty Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945''.jpg 1988-05-09 Jubilee Medal ''70 Years Of The Armed Forces Of The Soviet Union''.jpg
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Here is his full group and Medal "For Bravery" #3237425.


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Order "Patriotic War 2nd Class #1243023.


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Finally his '85 has been added (as Gergana). Awarded 6th April 1985 and showing his home village as Nojixevi (ნოჯიხევი) in the Xobi Region.

Leaving just his Labour award to research. I will have a search about on the Georgian language internet and see if I can get any hits as this is not a common name.

Unfortunately no results for არისტრახ ჯამას-ძე გერგაია (Arist'rax James-dze Gergaia) or variation thereof. Very few James-dze, a good few Arist'raxs, many more Gergaias. Maybe there will be a breakthrough in the future.


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