Patriotic War II,0261282,Deputy Commander,Technical Battalion,233rd Tank Brigade

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Award Card

Order Booklet 654921

1. Last name: Gelashvili
2. Name and patrionymic: David Vissarionovich
3. Rank: Guards Senior Technical Lieutenant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1920
6. Birthplace: GSSR, Tbilisi
7. Party membership: candidate member since 1943
8. Education: 10th grade
9. Nationality: Georgian
10. Time in Red Army: 1937-1947
11. Place of service at awarding: Deputy Battalion Commander for Technical Units – 233 Tank Brigade
12. Place of work at present: unemployed
13. Home address: Borjomi, Lyuksemburg St. 22
14. Awards:

Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization

Patriotic War II 261.282 6 Tank Army dated 18.5.44

Verified by Borjomi Regional Military Commissariat Lieutenant Colonel Beridze on 6 February 1947

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Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Gelashvili, David Visarionovich
2. Rank: Guards Senior Technical Lieutenant
3. Duty position: Deputy Battalion Commander for Technical Units – 1 Tank Battalion, 233 Tank Brigade, 5 Mechanized Corps

Recommendation for the Order of the Patriotic War II Class

4. Born: 1920
5. Nationality: Georgian
6. Party membership: candidate member since 1942
7. Previous combat: Western 1.10.42-1.12.42, South Western 10.6.43-15.9.43, 1 Ukrainian Front 10.1.44-11.2.44, and 2 Ukrainian Front since 11.2.44
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. In Red Army: since 1937
10. Inducted by: Borjomi Regional Military Commissariat, GSSR
11. Previous awards: Defense of Stalingrad Medal
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

In fighting for the village of Kerlisul(sp?) on 17.4.44 while restoring damaged and broken tanks in no-man’s-land he repelled two enemy counterattacks with damaged tanks, firing from their immobile location.

In this engagement he destroyed two cannons, eight machineguns and as much as a company of enemy soldiers and officers.

For courage and bravery he is deserving of the Order of the Patriotic War II Class.

Signed Commander, 1 Tank Battalion, Captain Kogan

Endorsed Commander, 233 Tank Brigade, Guards Major Sazanov on 23.4.44

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