04-21-2011, 04:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-21-2011, 04:26 AM by doomula5000.)
I'm posting this for a friend of mine who bought and researched his first medal. Wow what a great first citation!!! Crazy downgrading!!!
Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Fedorov, Mikhail Aleksandrovich
2. Rank: Guards Lieutenant Colonel
3. Duty position: Chief of Staff, 40 Guards E(?)ievskaya Red Banner Rifle Division
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Banner
4. Born: 1909
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: yes
7. Previous combat: Finnish War 1939 and Patriotic War since 22 June 1941 on the Kalinin, Stalingrad, Don, SW, Southern, and 4 Ukrainian Fronts
8. Wounds or shell-shock: one serious wound in 1942
9. Time in Red Army: since 1931
10. Inducted by: career officer
11. Previous awards: Red Banner on 26.11.42
12. Home of record: Kuibyshev, Stepan Razin St. #44, Apt. 23. Wife – Lidiya Mikhailovna Fedorova
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
During the penetration of the heavily reinforced German defensive belt near Grozovo (?)ristovka, as the Division Chief of Staff Comrade Fedorov completely and properly devised the plans and operational orders to the subordinate units for the conduct of combat operations. Comrade Fedorov replaced the wounded division commander on 28.10.43 with no change to the conduct of combat operations and due to his correct and proper leadership the division completed its operation – the Germans’ defense was penetrated, a series of settlements were captured, and advanced through Verkh. Rogachik, in which the division’s units as part of the corps held against enemy armor and infantry counterattacks. When the Germans attempted to deploy fresh reserves from behind the Dniepr and surround our units, the division continued to steadfastly hold its lines. This bore testimony Comrade Fedorov’s knowledge and operational unit leadership by using his reserves and the 116 Guards Rifle Regiment and UCHVATA(?). During his command of the division Comrade Fedorov caused the following enemy losses: the destruction of 1500 enemy soldiers and officers, destruction of 15 tanks and two assault guns, one flamethrower vehicle, the suppression of seven artillery and five mortar batteries, destruction of 21 trucks with personnel and equipment, destruction of 27 light machineguns, 42 heavy machineguns, and destruction of 88 special purpose and artillery horses. During this period the unit captured five unteroffizieren [trans: noncommissioned officers], 57 soldiers, 45 special horses, two vehicles, (?) vehicle with supplies, a six-barreled mortar [trans: nebelwerfer], and one tank. As a result and in accordance with the corps military commissar’s order Comrade Fedorov capably led his unit from out of encirclement without a single loss of personnel or special equipment. Comrade Fedorov repeatedly displayed valor, resourcefulness, and capable leadership of his units. Comrade Fedorov is deserving of the Order of the Red Banner.
Signed Commander, 4093 Guards Red Banner Enak. Rifle Division, Guards General-Major Panchenko on 13 November 1943
Recommended downgrade to the Order of Kutuzov II Class, Commander, 31
Guards Rifle Corps, Guards General-Major A. Ktv(?) on 16 November 1943
Recommended downgrade to Order of the Patriotic War II Class, Commander, 5 Shock Army, General-Colonel Ive(?) and Army Member of the Military
Committee General-Major Bup(?) on 1.7.43[trans: sic 1.12.43(?)]
Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II Class by Order 461/N of the 4 Ukrainian Front dated 25.12.1943.
[trans: translation difficult in last quarter of citation due to the addition of several editorial comments, however remains essentially true to citation]
Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Fedorov, Mikhail Aleksandrovich
2. Rank: Guards Lieutenant Colonel
3. Duty position: Chief of Staff, 40 Guards E(?)ievskaya Red Banner Rifle Division
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Banner
4. Born: 1909
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: yes
7. Previous combat: Finnish War 1939 and Patriotic War since 22 June 1941 on the Kalinin, Stalingrad, Don, SW, Southern, and 4 Ukrainian Fronts
8. Wounds or shell-shock: one serious wound in 1942
9. Time in Red Army: since 1931
10. Inducted by: career officer
11. Previous awards: Red Banner on 26.11.42
12. Home of record: Kuibyshev, Stepan Razin St. #44, Apt. 23. Wife – Lidiya Mikhailovna Fedorova
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
During the penetration of the heavily reinforced German defensive belt near Grozovo (?)ristovka, as the Division Chief of Staff Comrade Fedorov completely and properly devised the plans and operational orders to the subordinate units for the conduct of combat operations. Comrade Fedorov replaced the wounded division commander on 28.10.43 with no change to the conduct of combat operations and due to his correct and proper leadership the division completed its operation – the Germans’ defense was penetrated, a series of settlements were captured, and advanced through Verkh. Rogachik, in which the division’s units as part of the corps held against enemy armor and infantry counterattacks. When the Germans attempted to deploy fresh reserves from behind the Dniepr and surround our units, the division continued to steadfastly hold its lines. This bore testimony Comrade Fedorov’s knowledge and operational unit leadership by using his reserves and the 116 Guards Rifle Regiment and UCHVATA(?). During his command of the division Comrade Fedorov caused the following enemy losses: the destruction of 1500 enemy soldiers and officers, destruction of 15 tanks and two assault guns, one flamethrower vehicle, the suppression of seven artillery and five mortar batteries, destruction of 21 trucks with personnel and equipment, destruction of 27 light machineguns, 42 heavy machineguns, and destruction of 88 special purpose and artillery horses. During this period the unit captured five unteroffizieren [trans: noncommissioned officers], 57 soldiers, 45 special horses, two vehicles, (?) vehicle with supplies, a six-barreled mortar [trans: nebelwerfer], and one tank. As a result and in accordance with the corps military commissar’s order Comrade Fedorov capably led his unit from out of encirclement without a single loss of personnel or special equipment. Comrade Fedorov repeatedly displayed valor, resourcefulness, and capable leadership of his units. Comrade Fedorov is deserving of the Order of the Red Banner.
Signed Commander, 4093 Guards Red Banner Enak. Rifle Division, Guards General-Major Panchenko on 13 November 1943
Recommended downgrade to the Order of Kutuzov II Class, Commander, 31
Guards Rifle Corps, Guards General-Major A. Ktv(?) on 16 November 1943
Recommended downgrade to Order of the Patriotic War II Class, Commander, 5 Shock Army, General-Colonel Ive(?) and Army Member of the Military
Committee General-Major Bup(?) on 1.7.43[trans: sic 1.12.43(?)]
Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II Class by Order 461/N of the 4 Ukrainian Front dated 25.12.1943.
[trans: translation difficult in last quarter of citation due to the addition of several editorial comments, however remains essentially true to citation]
