Pokusov, Vladimir Sidorovich, Platoon Commander, 606th Separate Communication Company

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Yes, probably. Here's his Ukaz. I believe all awards from this decree were for Khalkhin Gol.

On awarding Soviet orders and medals to officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men of the Red Army and the Border Guards, family members of officers and non-commissioned officers, and hospital personnel.

For the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions and the valor and bravery displayed in the process, the following are to be decorated:

With the Medal for Courage:

[...]

6226. Private Vladimir Sidorovich Pokusov

[...]

Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
M. Kalinin

Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
A. Gorkin

Kremlin, Moscow
November 17, 1939

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As there has been a renewal of interest in the group (or is it just Auke and myself?), I thought I might post some of the paperwork from this well-documented group.

First, his jubilee OPW2 document.

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I have already posted the booklet for his ORBL, above.

This is the Red Star booklet.

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And the benefits booklet for his Red Star. I gather most of these were discarded as useless after the benefits were stopped?

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The booklet for his AWOL bravery medal for Khalkin Gol.

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Unless someone wants to see them, I don't see much reason to post the medal award certificates. Pretty familiar suff.

However, the group includes a stack of "action certificates", some of them interesting (I think). I have posted the Belgrade ones above. Here are some others.

Citation for Breaking the Enemy Defenses on the West Bank of the River Duna.

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Citation for the Liberation of the City of Poltava.

Citation for the Liberation of the City of Kremenchug.

Citation for the Battles for Zvenigordka, Shyula, Smela, Boguslav, and Kanev.

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Citation for Forcing the Duna North of the River Dvina and Breaking Through the Enemy Defenses on the West Bank of the Danube.

Citation for the Liberation of Bucharest.

No document for the marksman badge or for the (also missing?) Khalkin Gol badge/order.

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Thanks to Auke, the two record cards.

Record card

1. Last name: Pokusov
2. First name and patronymic: Vladimir Sidorovich
3. Year of birth: 1917
4. Military rank: Private
5. Position and unit: Staff company of the 1st Independent Signal Battalion, 36th Motorized Rifle Division
6. Name of the award: Medal for Courage
7. Date and place of feat:
8. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet granting the award: Issued in the[?] Mongolian People’s Republic on March 4, 1940
9. Order of the People’s Commissar of Defense granting the award:

10. Order nr. 3367
11. Certificate nr.:
12. Order booklet nr.:
13. Nationality:
14. Social situation:
15. Party affiliation:
16. Service in the Red Army:
17. Other information and subsequent changes:

and

Record card

Record card

Order booklet nr. A-234135

1. Last name: Pokusov
2. First name and patronymic: Vladimir Sidorovich
3. Military rank: Senior Lieutenant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1917
6. Place of birth: Village of Belyayevka, Burtinsky Raion, Chkalov Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since July 1942
8. Education: Elementary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From September 1938 through November 1945
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position at the time of the award: Company commander in the 233rd Rifle Division, 135th Rifle Corps, 3rd Ukrainian Front
12. Current place of service and position: Supply agent with the 2nd Lunchroom Trust, city of Kiev
13. Home address of the awardee: 31 Malo-Vasilkovskaya Street, apartment 27, Kiev

14. Record of all awards received:

Names of the orders and medals Their numbers Numbers of the documents Ground of award
Order of the Red Star 706105 Temporary certificate nr. V-095719 Order of the 233rd Rifle Division nr. 025/N of July 18, 1944


Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):

Military commissar of the Lenin Raion, city of Kiev
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Ryabov/
August 27, 1946

His service record is under search.