Award sheet
1. Last name, first name and patronymic:
Savateyev, Pyotr Trofimovich
2. Rank:
Guards Private
3. Position and unit:
Rifleman in the 160th Guards Red Banner Rifle Regiment, 54th Guards Makeyevka Order of Lenin Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rifle Division
Nominated for:
Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth:
1926
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Not a member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where and when):
Has been participating in the Patriotic War since April 20, 1945 on the 1st Ukrainian Front
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army:
Since March 25, 1945
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Yenakiyevo Raion, Stalin Oblast
11. Which awards received previously: None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: _______________
Short, concrete description of the personal combat feat or merits:
During the fighting on April 27, 1945, aimed at liquidating the surrounded enemy forces near the town of Zesch (Frankfurt an der Oder District), he displayed exceptional bravery and courage. Bravely repelling fierce attacks by the enemy, who was attempting to get out of the encirclement, he allowed the troops to approach to a close distance and then shot them down with his carbine from point-blank range.
When the regiment had launched an offensive toward the enemy positions, he replaced on his own initiative the squad commander who had been put out of action. Skilfully commanding the squad he inflicted heavy losses in manpower upon the enemy. During this battle comrade Savateyev personally killed 12 German soldiers and took 9 enemy soldiers prisoner.
His bravery and courage and the initiatives he displayed in combat contributed to the regiment’s overall success in carrying out its combat mission.
He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.
Commander of the 160th Guards Red Banner Rifle Regiment
Guards Lieutenant Colonel [signed] / Yatsenko /
April 30, 1945
By Order of the 54th Guards Rifle Division nr. 21/N of May 11, 1945 awarded the Order of Glory, 3rd Class.
Chief of the Personnel Section
Guards Captain [signed] / Skoropad /
May 15, 1945
