Komjakov, Grigorij Leont'evich, Sergeant, Armourer, 1126th Rifle Regiment

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First Order Book dated March 4th, 1947 documenting his Bravery Medal (#2115070) and his first Combat Service Medal (#3027094).

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His second Order book dated August 20th, 1966 documenting his second Combat Service Medal (un-numbered), awarded for either wounds or long service.

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His medal bar with his Bravery Medal, two Combat Service Medals, Victory over Germany medal, and 20th Anniversary of Victory Medal. Note the engraver error on his first Combat Service Medal and missing attachment hardware on the reverse.

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[SIZE="3"]Bravery citation, downgraded from an initial recommendation for an Order of the Red Star.

Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Komyakov, Grigorii Leontevich
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Senior Armorer – 1126th Rifle Regiment, 334th Vitebsk Rifle Division, 2nd Guards Army
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1914
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: Patriotic War since 20.7.41 on the South, Transcaucasus, 4 Ukrainian, (?), and 3 Belorussian Fronts
8. Wounds or shell-shock: wounded 14.7.42
9. In Red Army: since 2.7.41
10. Inducted by: Kremenchug Regional Military Commissariat, Poltava Oblast
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obliterated]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

During offensive fighting in Eastern Prussia beginning 21st January, 1945, he displayed bravery and courage. Despite heavy enemy artillery, rifle, and machinegun fire he repeatedly visited frontline positions, where he quickly repaired damaged weapons in a high-quality manner and fixed problems, thus significantly enabling the successful conduct of combat operations. He especially excelled in fighting near Waterkein* Station on 30.1.45 when at the necessary moment he delivered ammunition to the first battalion, thus supporting the successful conduct of operations in capturing the station and in fighting near Landsberg* on 6.2.45 when the enemy carried out seven consecutive counterattacks and when the small units expended their ammunition, despite the danger of falling into enemy hands when the enemy was 50-100 meters from the road, he delivered ammunition, thus supporting the repulsion of the enemy counterattacks.

He is deserving the Order of the Red Star.

Signed Commander, 275th Guards Destroyer Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Temakov on 17th January, 1945

Endorsed Chief of Artillery Supply, 1126th Rifle Regiment, Senior Technical Lieutenant Petrov on 21st February, 1945

Endorsed Commander, 1126th Rifle Regiment, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Kovalev on 21st February, 1945

*Geographic place name is an approximation based off of transliterated Russian from German translated into English
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[SIZE="3"]Bravery Medal Award List.

Unit Award Order

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334th Vitebsk Rifle Division Order 019/N dated 28th February, 1945
On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery:

Bravery Medal to:

2. Private Komyakov, Grigorii Leontevich – Senior Armorer, 1126th Rifle Regiment

Signed Commander, 334th Vitebsk Rifle Division, Guards Colonel Birstein

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[SIZE="3"]Downgraded to a Combat Service Medal from an initial recommendation for an Order of the Red Star.

Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Komyakov, Grigorii Leontevich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position: Armorer – 1126th Rifle Regiment, 334th Vitebsk Order of Suvorov II Class Rifle Division
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1914
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: Patriotic War since 28 on the Northwestern Front, Kalinin, (?), and 3 Belorussian Fronts
8. Wounds or shell-shock: wounded 14.07.42
9. In Red Army: since 14.07.1941
10. Inducted by: Kremenchug Regional Military Commissariat, Poltava Oblast
11. Previous awards: Bravery Medal dated 28.02.45 from 334 RD
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obliterated]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

Sergeant Komyakov has proven himself a bold and valorous warrior in fighting against the German occupiers. He especially excelled in combat for Hill 49,0 near the village of Koienen, Eastern Prussia where under heavy enemy artillery and mortar shelling he supplied ammunition to the regiment’s small units directly into the trenches. On the night of 8.04.45 thanks to his actions alone, seven bold, enemy counterattacks were repelled, in three of which Komyakov directly participated.

He is deserving the Order of the Red Star.

Signed Chief of Artillery Supply, Captain Petrov on 20th April, 1945

Endorsed Regimental Commander, Major Teliya on 20th April, 1945

Endorsed Commander, 1126th Rifle Regiment, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Kovalev on 21st February, 1945
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[SIZE="3"]Unit Award Order

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334th Vitebsk Order of Suvorov II Class Rifle Division Order 038/N dated 26th April, 1945

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery:
Combat Service Medal to:

6. Sergeant Komyakov, Grigorii Leontevich – Senior Armorer, 1126th Rifle Regiment

Signed Commander, 334th Vitebsk Order of Suvorov II Class Rifle Division, Colonel Alekseev
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Memorandum from the Poltava Oblast Committee Party archives dated January 13, 1965 confirming his participation in "The Motherland's Patrioti" underground group in Kremenchug, Ukraine from 1942 through September 1943, and two congratulatory certificates for fighting in Eastern Prussia, one for Masurian Lakes, Angenburg, and Bartenstein, and the second for southwest of Koenigsberg.

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And finally, his Victory over Germany Medal document dated June 6th, 1946, and my thanks to Paul for the opportunity to add this group to my collection!

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This Landsberg is likely to be the current Górowo Iławeckie (currently closely to the Polish border with Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)- it was called Landsberg in Ostpreussen before 1945 and was captured by the Red Army on February the 4th.