Here is a trio of the almost rebuildable group (except the OPW'85) of Captain Sergej Timofeevich Smerechinskij.
The simple addition of the mentioned Medals "For The Capture Of Berlin", "For Victory Over Germany", "For The Defence Of Kiev", "Twenty Years Of Victory", "50 Years Of The Soviet Armed Forces", "Thirty Years Of Victory", "60 Years Of The Soviet Armed Forces".
1. Family, Name, Patronym. Smerechinskij, Sergej Timofeevich
2. Rank. Captain
3. Position and unit. Commander Of The 628th Separate Company Of Communications, 261st Rifle Division
Presented For Governmental award Order "Red Star".
4. Year of birth. 1911
5. Nationality. Ukrainian
6. Party Membership. Member VKP/b/
7. Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military activity in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War /where, when/ Patriotic War from 22nd June 1941 to 5th October 1942
8. Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. 20th August 1942 Gorjachij Kljuch
9. From which time in Red Army. 3rd May 1941 - .
10. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Dragobych Regional Military Commissariat, Dragobych Oblast, Ukrainian SSR.
11. Has received awards (for which distinction). Awards not had.
Captain Smerechinskij, Sergej Timofeevich participated in the Patriotic War from 22nd June 1941 to October 1942 as commander of the Tank Company of the 628th Separate Battalion Of Communications 261st Rifle Division in August 1942 in the region of Rudenkovo whilst carrying out combat tasks with men and equipment of the Command Point of the 261st Rifle Division was cut off from their units for 6 days and was repeatedly in enemy crossfire and had to leave it. Under his supervising command 15 signallers and 4 pieces of equipment for under water communication with no losses left the encirclement.
In September 1942 in the region of Gorjachij Kljuch whilst performing combat tasks was wounded in the left hand, to be evacuated to hospital he refused and continued to perform his tasks. His personal participation ensured uninterrupted communication to the 973rd Rifle Regiment located at the rear of the enemy.
Located at the front provided stable communication to active units and reconnaissance, for which he had a series of promotions.
At the current time - Commander 623rd Separate Company Of Communications, 261st Rifle Division leading the company with good indicators to perform combat tasks. Ranks first place in the units of communications in the division.
Captain Smerechinskij. S. T. to the party of Lenin-Stalin and Socialist Homeland loyal.
For active participation in the Patriotic War and good combat preparation of the company is worthy of the governmental award Order "Red Star".
Head of communications 261st Rifle Division Major Ivanovich
15th May 1944.
