"Gratitude" Certificates.

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]"Gratitude" Documents of Guards to Red Army Man (Private) Ivan Pavlovichu Krukovu:

- Gratitude to the participant of fight beyond Danube: For excellent operations at speeding up of the Rába River and mastering by the cities of Chorno and Sharvar - important knots of the railways and strong strong points of defense of the Germans, covering ways to border of Austria, - to guards to Red Army man Krukov Ivan Pavlovichu by the order of Supreme commander in chief Marshal of Soviet Union of companion Stalin No. 314 from March 28th, 1945 it is officially thanked.

- Gratitude to the participant of fight for Vienna: For excellent operations on mastering of capital of Austria by the city of Vienna - strategically important knot of defense of the Germans, covering ways to southern borders of Germany, - to guards to Red Army man Krukovu Ivan Pavlovichu by the order of the Supreme commander in chief of the Marshal of Soviet Union of companion Stalin No. 334 from April 13th, 1945 it is officially thanked.[/SIZE]

[CtahhR]

Here is a trio to Guards Captain Shota Stepanovich Dograshvili.

"East Prussia" 23rd October 1944.
"Königsberg" 9th April 1945.
"Pillau" 25th April 1945.

[EricFG]

Here is a trio to Guards Captain Shota Stepanovich Dograshvili.

"East Prussia" 23rd October 1944.
"Königsberg" 9th April 1945.
"Pillau" 25th April 1945.

Very nice 'set' with three different styles to them.
There must be at least a dozen differnt versions of these documents. I'd love to see someone do a brief article on them.

[CtahhR]

Here is another pair to "Tedliashvili" (possibly Georgij Ivanovich) who seems to have been in a unit in the 414th Rifle Division (as both of these actions comply to the dates the 414th was at these locations)

11th April 1944 Kerch
10th May 1944 Sevastopol

[CtahhR]

With my brother Vasilij Nikit'evich find the grave of V. I. Leont'ev who died 10th August 1972.
Kakurin, Ivan Nikit'evich



I - Kakurin I. N. together with youngest daughter Valja at the grave of stepfather Leont'ev V. I. in Brjansk Oblast, Kletnoe of New Klalbische

War-Chekist
Red Army Soldier Leont'ev Vladimir I.

Respected Comrade Leont'ev you have passed in a glorious way through the ranks of the troops of the NKVD. You have been a disciplined fighter and faithfully fulfilled the military oath, regulations and manuals. You vigilantly and steadfastly stood guard for the protection of Railway Communications and ensured the unbroken supply of our Red Army leading to victory.

Now you, Comrade Leont'ev go home, with glory, with victory!
You return again to a peaceful creative labour and we wish you Comrade Leont'ev with honour and labour valour zealously labour and support the implementation of large-scale tasks. which stand at the onset of a period of peaceful development.

Expressing confidence, that you, Comrade Leont'ev in peaceful labour will show examples of organisation, persistence, endurance and initiative as you show shown in the glorious ranks of the troops of the NKVD. Happy and joyful your live and success in work!

Commander 14th Division Of Troops Of The NKVD for the protection of Railways Major-General Krylov
Head Of Political Affairs Division Colonel Chebyshev.

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Gratitude Certificates for Senior Lieutenant/Captain Ya. T. Zubritskiy

Brest, July 28th, 1944

Gumbinnen, Khayl’sberg, & Fridland, January 19th, 21st, & 31st, 1945

Koenigsberg, March 29th, 1945
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[Bill Garvy]

Berlin, May 2nd, 1945

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Gratitude Certificates of Sergeant Ivan Afanasievich Pirozhnikov, Scout Reconnaissance, 903rd Mountain Rifle Sevastopol Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd Class, Regiment:

- Taman Peninsula, October 9th, 1943
- Kerch’, April 11th, 1944
- Sevastopol, May 10th, 1944
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[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]- Carpathians, October 18th, 1944
- Mikhalovtse, November 26th, 1944
- Olomouc, May 8th, 1945
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[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]- Moravian Ostrava, April 30th, 1945
- Prešov & Košice, January 20th, 1945
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