Amanov, Ashur Bajbulovich, Captain Medical Service, Combat Doctor, 32nd Tank Brigade

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Here is a nice pair of Orders to an Uzbek Doctor Captain Ashur Bajbulovich Amonov, who was awarded for his actions during the turn in the tide of the war.

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Name, Amonov, Ashur Bajbulovich
Rank, Captain Medical Service
Position And Unit, Doctor Motor Rifle And Machine-Gun Battalion, 32nd Tank Brigade.
Nominated For; Order "Red Star".
Year Born, 1908
Nationality, Uzbek
Since when has served in Red Army, November 1941
Party Membership,All-Union Communist Party (Bolshevik) since 1931 #1382854
Participation In War, 15th August 1942 to 19th August 1942 River Zhizdra, Suhinichskij Region, Smolensk Oblast. 29th November 1942 to 5th December 1942 Little Kropotov, Sychevsk Region, Smolensk Oblast.
Has received wounds or concussions, Not received
Previous awards received, Awards not received
To Which Regional Military Commissariat Enrolled, Kujbyshevsk Regional Military Commission, Tashkent.

Captain Medical Service Amanov, A. B. in combat with German invaders from 15th to 18th August 1942 for River Zhizdra, Suhinichskij Region, Smolensk Oblast worked as a doctor of Motor-Rifle And Machine Gun Battalion showing skill, bravery, whilst organising the battalion medical point for evacuating wounded and organising medical assistance.
For the period of combat action of the battalion comrade Amanov evacuated from the field 75 wounded people with their weapons.
During the combat actions of the Motor-Rifle And Machine Gun Battalion for Little Kropotov, Sychevsk Region, Smolensk Oblast from 19th November to 5th December 1942 Comrade Amanov he proved brave and courageous in the provision of medical aid and evacuation of them to the field hospital.
For this period comrade Amanov rendered medical assistance and directed to the field hospital of the medical-sanitary platoon of the 32nd Tank Brigade 54 wounded men and their weapons. Also Comrade Amanov provided medical assistance to wounded from other units.
For personal courage and skill shown in combat with German Invaders, The commander Of the Motor-Rifle Machine Gun Battalion presents Comrade Amanov for the governmental award Order "Red Star".

Commander Of The Motor-Rifle Machine Gun Battalion 32nd Tank Brigade
Captain Rudenko
Head Of Staff Of The Motor-Rifle Machine Gun Battalion
Senior Lieutenant Ovchinnikov
Captain Medical Service Amanov, A. B, is worth of award Order Red Star.
Commander 32nd Tank Brigade
Colonel Linev
30th June 1943

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Red Star #189440 with original screw plate.

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Order booklet A 960949
1. Last name: Amanov
2. Name and Patronymic: Ashur Bajbulovich
3. Rank: Medical Service Captain
4. Sex: Male
5. Birthyear: 1908
6. Birthplace: Tashkent Oblast, Tashkent Region, Katartal
7. Party Membership: member since 1931
8. Education: upper
9. Nationality: Uzbek
10. Service in the Red Army: 11.1941-12.1944
11. Place of service and duty position at time of awarding: Battalion Medical Chief – 32 Tank Brigade, 5 Guards Tank Army, 2 Ukrainian Front
12. Place of service and duty position at the current time: Ferghana, Vuadilskij Region – Director, Shahimardan Resort Centre
13. Home of Record: Uzbek SSR, Ferghana, Ahunbabeva St. #44
14. Awards

Award Serial Number Awarded By
Red Star 189.440 5 Guards Tank Army dated 17.7.1943
Patriotic War II 53.795 29 Tank Corps dated 24.1.1944

Verified 8th February 1949 by Guards Senior Lieutenant Ibashchenko of the Ferghana Oblast Military Commissariat


Surprisingly no other awards for the duration of the war, nor any campaign Medals.

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Name, Amonov, Ashur Bajbulovich
Rank, Captain Medical Service
Position And Unit, Commander Receiving-Sorting Detachment Medical-Sanitary Platoon 188.
Nominated For; Order "Red Star".
Year Born, 1908
Nationality, Uzbek
Party Membership,All-Union Communist Party (Bolshevik) #1382854
Participation In Civil War, subsequent fighting to protect the USSR and Patriotic War, Patriotic War November 1942 Western Front
Has received wounds or concussions, Not received
Since when has served in Red Army, November 1941
To Which Regional Military Commissariat Enrolled, Kujbyshevsk Regional Military Commission, Tashkent.
Previous awards received, Order "Red Star" 17th March 1943 Prikaz for exemplary mission accomplishment on the frontlines.

Comrade Amanov has worked in the Medical-Sanitary Platoon since August 1943. For that time working comrade Amanov has proven himself, a good, volitional, competent commander. Good knowledge of his affairs. As a doctor comrade Amanov in the days in the platoon saw up to 300 wounded people and worked organising operations evacuating the wounded. When deputised commander of the platoon worked very well. Demanding and submitting himself. Not stopping for a rest for 2-3 days nor stopping caring for the operated on wounded. He relocated the platoon with no transport and limited quality fuels. Immediately at the new location deploying the platoon. In labour assisting and evacuating the wounded comrade Amanov organised animal-drawn transport appropriately and skilfully used empty automobiles to walk from the front.
Conclusion: Comrade Amanov is worthy of the governmental award Order "Red Star".
13th January 1944
Medical-Sanitary Platoon Major Medical Service

Awarded Order "Patriotic War II Class"
Commander 29th Tank Red Banner Corps Guards Major-General Tank Troops Kirichenko.
24th January 1944.

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Patriotic War II #53795 (Within the first 0.8% awarded).

The hammer and sickle nearly got put in the wrong place and the mirror back has an extra ray pointing at a different angle to any of the rays on the front which unfortunately has not shown up in this photograph.
Original Silver plate.

From 7th October-December 1943 the unit was participating in the expansion of the bridgehead south-east of Kremenchuk after driving 120km in from Har'kov in August.

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Here's a little more insight into the locations named in the Red Star citation.

The First Rzhev–Sychevka Offensive Operation was in full swing 15th to 18th August 1942. The town on Zhizdra on the River Zhizdra was not successfully liberated until August the following year, by which time the settlement had been completely destroyed, the only living thing "liberated" being a cat.

The dates 19th November to 5th December 1942 coincide with Operation Mars, the 31st Army stalled somewhere around Little Kropotov, with Little and Greater Kropotov now being merged into a single settlement after the destruction there.

Here is the location of Zhizdra as well as the cat that was finally liberated there in August 1943.

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Here is the location of Little Kropotov and a diagram of the failed Operation Mars offensive. The location coincides with the full extent of the bulge forced in the German defences by the 31st Army.