Glory III,471225,Gun Aimer,297th Zenit Artillery Regiment,Crimea

[ANZAC]

This Order and research just in to the growing Glory collection:D

Awarded to Corporal Anatoly Borisov, crew member, the 4th battery, the 297 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment. "On 13 April 1944, in the combats for the Crimea during the close combat, Borisov destroyed 9 enemy soldiers with his personal weapon...."

I'm sure there is more to the story here, so I will look further into it;)

Enjoy:thumbsup

Brendan

[desantnik]

This Order and research just in to the growing Glory collection:D

Awarded to Corporal Anatoly Borisov, crew member, the 4th battery, the 297 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment. "On 13 April 1944, in the combats for the Crimea during the close combat, Borisov destroyed 9 enemy soldiers with his personal weapon...."

I'm sure there is more to the story here, so I will look further into it;)

Enjoy:thumbsup

Brendan

This is a "catch-up" award given by the 1 Belorussian Front in the ruins of Berlin for actions a year earlier.

[ANZAC]

This is a "catch-up" award given by the 1 Belorussian Front in the ruins of Berlin for actions a year earlier.

Thanks Paul:thumbsup

The question is where can you find that it was given by 1 Belorussian Front? Is that who the unit is attached to:confused:

Brendan

[desantnik]

Thanks Paul:thumbsup

The question is where can you find that it was given by 1 Belorussian Front? Is that who the unit is attached to:confused:

Brendan

The answer if you have to be real nice to me:).

Actually, the Soviet Order of Battle states the 18 Air Defense Artillery Division was attached to the 1 Belorusian Front at the end of the war.

[ANZAC]

The answer is you have to be real nice to me:).

Actually, the Soviet Order of Battle states the 18 Air Defense Artillery Division was attached to the 1 Belorusian Front at the end of the war.

Ahhhaaaa.......so there is a trick:D I'm always nice to you Paul, and extra specially nice when I know you can get me a certain Glory III;)

Thanks again, very helpful to know this.

Brendan:thumbsup

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation.