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Norm Braddock · 02-10-2009, 01:17 AM

Documents to Order of the Red Banner #34.906

1. Award Sheet

1. Last Name, Name, and Patrionymic: Ledenev, Petr Petrovich
2. Rank: Lieutenant
3. Duty Position: Deputy Battalion Commander, 911th Artillery Regiment, 340th Rifle Division

Award Application for the Order of the RED BANNER

4. Birthdate: 1916
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party Membership: candidate member
7. Participation in the Combat: Finnish Campaign, Patriotic War since 9.41, Southern and Western Fronts 2.42, Bryansk Front beginning 7.42
8. Wounds or Contusions: n/a
9. In Red Army: since 1937
10. Awards: n/a
11. Inducted by: Krasno-Sulimi Regional Military Commissariat
12. Home of Record: Rostov, Rostov Oblast, Krasni Sulimi, Cherkassk. 21 Apt 1

Short Description of Combat Feat or Accomplishments
CC
Comrade Ledenev is brave, dedicated to the party of Lenin and Stalin, and a mature (?).
In combat with the German-fascist invaders from 10.7 through 24.7.42 near the village of Lomovo, Zemlyansk Region, Voronezh Oblast he proved himself in the following manner:
Lieutenant Ledenev’s unit destroyed an enemy cavalry battery deployed around its OP; suppressed a 105mm gun and one 37mm cannon; and scattered and partially destroyed as much as a battalion of enemy infantry.
While firing on a column of vehicles and eight tanks, one tank was destroyed and two vehicles were set on fire with the remaining tanks and vehicles scattering.
On 21.7 during an attack on the regimental observation post, four enemy submachine gunners attacked him with the result being he captured one with sidearm with the others fleeing.

Signed Regimental Commander, Komissar, and Chief of Staff MAJ Ryabov and Regimental Komissar (?), and CPT Krivolapov

2. Award Card

1. Last name: Ledenev
2. First name and patrionymic: Petr Petrovich
3. Rank: Captain – Hero of the Soviet Union
4. Sex: Male
5. Birthdate: 1916
6. Birthplace: Rostov Oblast, city of Krasny Sulin
7. Party membership: since 1942
8. Education: elementary/mid-Level
9. Nationality: Russian
10. In Red Army: since 5.37-11.44
11. Place of service and duty position: 911th Artillery Regiment, 340th Rifle Division, 106th Rifle Corps, 60th Army, 1st Ukrainian Front; Artillery Battalion Commander
12. Place of service at present: Akhtir Military Section Leader
13. Home of record: Sumi Oblast, Akhtirka, Molotova St. #8
14. Awards

Award Number Awarder
Lenin 13.669 Edict dated 10.1.44
Gold Star Medal 2394 Edict dated 10.1.44
Red Banner 34.906 Bryansk Front dated 20.8.42
Patriotic War I 53.816 106th Rifle Corps dated 19.5.44
Victory over Germany Medal Edict dated 9.5.45

Verified 1 April 1946

Norm Braddock · 06-12-2009, 01:18 PM

AWARD LIST

1. Last Name, name and patronymic Ledenev Petr Petrovich
2. Rank Senior Lieutenant
3. Position, unit Commander of the 8th Battery, 911th Artillery Regiment, 340th Sumy Rifle Division
Is recommended for the Rank of “ Hero of the Soviet Union ”
4. Year of birth 1916
5. Nationality Russian
6. Party membership Member of the VKP(b) (All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)) since 1942
7. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) Finnish War in 1939, Patriotic War since 09.1941
8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War 2 wounds: 07.1942 and 08.1943
9. In the Red Army since 1939
10. Drafted by what district military commissariat Krasno-Sulin District Military Commissariat, Rostov Region
11. Previous awards Order of the “Red Banner” in 1942
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Rostov Region, Krasnij-Sulin City, Cherkass Street № 21, Apartment № 1

I. Brief description of personal feat or merits

Senior Lieutenant LEDENEV in the battles for the crossing of the Dnepr River in the region of the village Berki-Lyutezh on September 29th and 30th covered the crossing of the frontline by the reconnaissance units and the infantry under strong artillery mortar and machine gun fire of the enemy; he wheeled out the gun on direct laying and by maneuvering the fire, Senior Lieutenant LEDENEV destroyed two machine gun points with gunners, repressed one 105mm, one 75mm artillery batteries and one mortar battery, deflected six counterattacks of the enemy and with this, helped the infantry to reinforce itself and continue the crossing to the right side of the Dnepr River without losses.

For the personal bravery and courage manifested during the crossing of the Dnepr River he deserves the highest governmental award, rank “Hero of the Soviet Union”

Commander of the 911th Artillery Regiment
Major (Signed) / Rubinovich /

13 October 1943

II. Conclusion of the Higher Command

Deserves the highest governmental award, Rank “Hero of the Soviet Union”.

Commander of the 340th Sumy Rifle Division
Colonel (Signed) / Zubarev /
15 October 1943

Deserves the awarding of the rank “Hero of the Soviet Union”.

Commander of the 50th Rifle Corps
General Major (Signed) / Martirosyan /
19 October 1943

III. Conclusion of the Army Military Council

Deserves the awarding of the rank “Hero of the Soviet Union”.

Commander of the 38th Army
General Lieutenant (Signed) / Chibisov /

Member of the Military Council
Colonel (Signed) / Olejnikh /
21 October 1943

IV. Conclusion of the Front Military Council

Commander of the Troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front
General of the Army (Signed) / N. Vatutin /

Member of the Military Council of the 1st Ukrainian Front
General Major (Signed) / Krajnyukov /

November 1943