Glory III,001530,Gun Layer,55th Howitzer Regiment,Vitebsk Oblast 1943

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At last after years of searching I have acheived my 'Holy Grail', a Glory III under 2k:yahoo

And yes before anyone asks, I still have fantasy's about a Border Reverse. Though this entails me being in a tub of champagne.....:chuckle

A special thankyou to the forum member who has helped me acheive my goal:)

Also a special thanks to those guys who helped in their way as well;)

Enjoy!

Brendan:)

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After a long wait and some anxious moments and after 2 sweeps through the archives, research has at last turned up my 'special piece'. One of the early citations for a Glory III. I am not disappointed:thumbsup

Enjoy

Brendan:thumbsup

AWARD CITATION

1. First, middle and last names Kalinin Ivan Sergeevich
2. Rank Sergeant
3. Position, unit Gunlayer, 6th battery of ?? howitzer artillery regiment, 55th howitzer artillery ??, 21st Dukhovischinskaya and artillery division.

Is recommended for the order of Glory, 3rd cl.

4. Year of birth 1915
5. Nationality Russian
6. Party membership Candidate to C.P.S.U.(B.)
7. Participation in the Civil War, other operations on defense of the USSR and in the Patriotic War In the Patriotic War since July 29, 1943, the1st Pribaltiysky front
8. Wounds or contusions Lightly wounded into chest on November 13, 1943 in the 1st Pribaltiysky front
9. In the Red Army since 1939
10. Drafted by what district military commissariat Zimovnikovsky district military commissariat
11. Previous awards none
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family)

Place of birth Gashunsky sheep state farm No 4, Zimovnikovsky district, Rostov region, wife - Yankovaya Tatyana Sergeevna
Zimovnikovsky district, Rostov region

I. Brief description of personal feat or merits

??? 1943 Germans began their counter attack near Derebische village, then the gun, which gunlayer was comrade Kalinin, was moved forward to fire over open sights to the place near Novorotye village. Defying death, comrade Kalinin fearlessly shot counter-attacking Germans with his gun, as a result, the counter attack was repulsed, at that 3 machine guns and up to 50 soldiers and officers were destroyed.
??? 1943. During the Germans’ second counter attack the gun commander was wounded and comrade Kalinin fulfilled duties of the gun commander, continuing to repulse the counter attack; then comrade Kalinin was wounded into chest, but he went to the medical unit just to have his chest dressed and returned to the battery, ready to smash the enemy. In that battle comrade Kalinin’s gun destroyed “Ferdinand” gun, 1 machine gun, one antitank gun and up to 20 soldiers and officers.

For displayed heroism comrade Kalinin deserves the government award - the order of Glory, 3rd cl.

Commander of 1013th howitzer artillery regiment
Major (signed) /Avlasenko/

December ?? 1943

II. Conclusion of the Higher Command
Deserves the government award - the order of Glory, 3rd cl.

Commander of 55th howitzer artillery brigade
Lieutenant Colonel (signed) /Gabedashvili/

??? 194?
III. Conclusion of the Army Military Council
Deserves to be awarded with the order of Glory, 3rd cl.
Artillery Commander of the 39th Army
Major-General of Artillery (signed) /Solodchenko/

January ?? 1944
IV. Conclusion of the Front Military Council


To award with the order of Glory, 3rd cl.

Commander of the 39th Army
Lieutenant General (signed)

Member of Military Council
Major-General
Hero of the Soviet Union (signed) /Berzary/

January 28, 1944

V. Conclusion of the Award Commission of the People’s Commissariat of Defense


VI. Award Record

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Here is the original citation.
He also received a "For Valour" and OPW'85s 1 and 2.