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02-14-2010, 01:36 AM | #1 |
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Glory III,016879,Messenger,43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division
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Order Booklet B 025364 1. Last name: Tsvetkov 2. Name and patrionymic: Nikolai Mikhailovich 3. Rank: 4. Gender: Male 5. Birthyear: 1924 6. Birthplace: Pskov Oblast, Byt(?)lovskii Region 7. Party membership: since 1944 8. Education: elementary 9. Nationality: Russian 10. Time in Red Army: 13.8.42-6.1945 11. Place of service at awarding: 43 Latvian Rifle Division, 22 Army, 2 Baltic Front – Scout 12. Place of work at present: n/a 13. Home address: Baldone Val, Partovaya St. #1, Riga District 14. Awards: Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization Glory III 16.879 22 Army dated 17.2.44 Bravery Medal 2.059.739 125 Guards Rifle Regiment dated 6.9.44 Victory over Germany Medal Edict dated 9.5.45 Verified by Riga District Military Commissariat Lieutenant Colonel Nedra on 23 April 1947 Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Tsvetkov, Nikolai Mikhailovich 2. Rank: Guards Private 3. Duty position: Messenger of the Deputy Battalion Commander – Independent Guards Ski Battalion, 43 Guards Latvian Rifle Division Recommendation for the Order of the Red Banner 4. Born: 1924 5. Nationality: Russian 6. Party membership: n/a 7. Previous combat: NW as of 1 April(?) 1943, 2 Baltic Front as of 17.11.43 8. Wounds or shell-shock: wounded 4 August 1943 9. Time in Red Army: since 13 August 1942 10. Inducted by: Elasovskii Regional Military Commissariat, Mari ASSR 11. Previous awards: none 12. Home of record: Mari ASSR, Erasovskii Region, Krasnomeshevskii Selsovet,Red Hill village Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment While accomplishing a combat mission on 14 January 1944 during the capture of Farevnya(?), Comrade Tsvetkov was among the first to rush into Farevnya and at point-blank range destroyed fascists. While repelling enemy armored attacks, Comrade Tsetkov disrupted an assault of tank-borne infantry at a distance of 30-40 meters by throwing grenades and killing as many as 15 fascists. For exemplary accomplishment of his combat mission in the struggle against the German invaders, Comrade Tsvetkov is deserving of the Order of the Red Banner. Signed Commander, Independent Guards Ski Battalion, Guards Captain Pond(?) on 16 January 1944 Endorsed Division Commander, Guards General-Major Vrantkaln and Division Chief of Staff Guards Colonel Ivanovskii on 24 January 1944 Endorsed Commander, 97 Rifle Corps, General-Lieutenant Novselskii on 29 January 1944 Last edited by CtahhR; 09-24-2013 at 07:48 PM. |
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re: Glory III,43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division,16879
It's good to see someone of the lowly rank of private up for such an order.:thumbsup
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re: Glory III,43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division,16879
I would like to thank two members of this forum for helping me research and translate my first Soviet Order. This is a very exciting experience, can't wait to do more. It feels good to preserve the service and sacrifice of these brave soldiers caught in the winds of conflict.
Is it possible to find information on the 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division I have only been able to find small bits of information. If I am correct he took part in the attack on the Kurland pocket, but where did they go from there? Did they fight against any Latvian SS Divisions in Kurland? |
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re: Glory III,43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division,16879
I was most struck by the downgrade from Red Banner to Glory III. In between was Bogdan III (conceivably), OPW I, OPWII, and Red Star.
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re: Glory III,43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division,16879
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re: Glory III,43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division,16879
Better an OG3 anyway, especially given that an ORB can be given just for hanging in there for a couple decades. Then again, hanging in there for the 20 years ending in '44 would have been a hell of an accomplishment given the risks so many soldiers faced even before the enemy bullets started flying.
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re: Glory III,43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division,16879
According to Sharp in vol. IV of his Soviet Order of Battle the 43rd GRD was formed from the only Latvian division in the RKKA after 1941 - the 201st RD - on 5-10-42. After mid 1943 the division never left the Baltics, entering Riga in Oct 1944. Also says they fought in the Courland, though never mentions fighting other Latvian units.
Nice award BTW!
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Re: Glory III,016879,43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division
The original citation.
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