Sokolov, Aleksej Dmitrievich, Junior Sergeant, Tailor, Southern Group Of Forces

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Here is a simple pair of number awards to Junior Sergeant Aleksej Dmitrievich Sokolov, the Tailor to the General Staff of the Southern Group Of Forces. With all the interest in Soviet Generals' Victory Parade Uniforms I really thought people would be all over this. I'm sure we've all seen his tailoring "on parade" at some point.

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Medal "For Combat Merits" #2798234 with the temporary award document. A shovel but once again not for action against Japan (but in Bulgaria).

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1, Family, name and patronym, Sokolov, Aleksej Dmitrievich
2, Rank, Junior Sergeant
3, Position, Unit, Master Tailor, General Officers' Workshop, Intendants Department, Southern Group Of Forces
Presented for Medal "For Combat Merits"
4, Year Of Birth, 1906
5, Nationality, Russian
6, Party membership, Non-Partisan
7, Participation in Civil War and subsequent military activities in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War (Where, When) From June 1942 to December 1942 360th Reserve Rifle Regiment Of The Reserve Of The Supreme Command, From December 1942 to September 1943 200th Reserve Rifle Regiment Of The Reserve Of The Supreme Command, From September 1943 General Officers' Workshop, Intendants Department, Southern Group Of Forces
8, Has had wounds or contusions during the Patriotic War, Not had
9, From which time in the Red Army, 1942.
10, To which Regional Military Commissariat called, Havast Regional Military Commissariat, Tashkent Oblast
11, Has been awarded, Medal "For Victory Over Germany In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

Master Tailor Of The Generals' Workshop, Intendant Department, Southern Group Of Troops Junior Sergeant Sokolov Aleksej Dmitrievich in the ranks of the Workers' And Peasants' Red Army since July 1942. From September 1943 worked in the General Officers' Workshop as a master in making uniforms/greatcoats/ for general and senior officer staff. For his time working Comrade Sokolov has shown great skill in sewing uniforms for the high command staff.
Disciplined. Accurate in work. Not considered with time and his forces in the fulfilment of the tasks of command. Normal fulfilment rate of 160%. For his work is meriting of presentation of award Medal "For Combat Merits"

Head of the Department Of Clothing Supply Intendant Management Southern Group Of Forces Colonel Prihod'ko 12th November 1945.

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Patriotic War II #4209041.

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A shinel'-maker. Nice!
May seem dull, but somehow I like this one.

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Finally his OPWII'1985 Paperwork.

I too like the greatcoats. I wore one until rather recently when I started using operational thermals (softees) but I'll go back to the greatcoat when they're spent (and after I update the insignia). I have tailored a couple of greatcoats myself in the past so I know just how tedious it is - just turning up the skirt is metres of sewing. I suppose he may have been assisted by a sewing machine.

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Here is a photograph of the recipient. He died in 1989.