For Bravery,0078583,Ammunition Carrier,121st Rifle Division,Voronezh

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Award sheet

Last name, first name and patronymic: Podkladov, Nikolai Ivanovich
Military rank: Private
Duty position and unit: Ammunition carrier in a 76 mm battery of the 383rd Rifle Regiment, 121st Rifle Division
Nominated for: Medal for Bravery
1. Year of birth: 1911
2. Nationality: Russian
3. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1941
4. Party affiliation: Not a party member
5. Participation in combat (where and when): Has been participating in the Patriotic War since 1941 with the Voronezh Front
6. Wounds and contusions received: No
7. Which earlier awards (for which merits): None
8. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Nikola-Yustovsky Raion, Penza Oblast
9. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: _______________

Short, concrete description of the personal combat feat or merits:

Comrade N.I. Podkladov is an ammunition carrier for 76 mm guns of the regimental battery. During the fighting for the northern suburbs of the city of Voronezh from September 16 to 20 of this year he showed himself a brave and courageous defender of the socialist motherland.

The artillery piece carried out the complicated and responsible task to destroy enemy firing positions, which were hindering our infantry, from open positions using direct lay. The gun crew successfully accomplished this task. During the days of fighting significant damage was inflicted upon enemy fortifications, materiel and troops.

Under heavy fire, which the enemy had opened at the battery they had discovered, comrade Podkladov fearlessly provided his gun with new rounds. Comrade Podkladov didn’t think about the danger for even a second, but fearlessly carried out the task he was charged with and inspired the gun crew to conduct heroic feats.

A disciplined and self-possessed Private and virtuous son of the socialist motherland, comrade Podkladov deserves an award.


Commander of the 383rd Rifle Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Shabanov/

Military commissar of the 383rd Rifle Regiment
Battalion Commissar [signed] /Gruzdev/



I agree.

Deputy divisional commander for artillery matters
Colonel [signed] /Korolyov/
October 9, 1942



He deserves the Medal for Combat Merit.

Commander of the 121st Rifle Division
Major General [signed] /Zykov/

Military commissar of the 121st Rifle Division
Regimental Commissar [signed] /Toropkov/
October 23, 1942



Temporary chief of the artillery of the 60th Army
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Pyrsky/



He deserves an award.

Commander of the 60th Army
Major General [signed] /Chernyakhovsky/

Member of the Military Council of the 60th Army
Corps Commissar [signed] /Zaporozhets/
October 1942



By Order of the 60th Army nr. 025/N of November 5, 1942 awarded the Medal for Bravery.

Chief of the 2nd Section of the Personnel Section
Quartermaster-Technician 1st Rank [signed] /Kovalyov/

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Record card of an awardee

Last name: Podkladov
First name: Nikolai
Patronymic: Ivanovich
Rank: Private
Duty position and unit: Ammunition carrier in a battery of the 383rd Rifle Regiment, 121st Rifle Division

Awarded:

Bravery Medal nr. 78583, temporary certificate nr. 143335 Order nr. 025/N of November 5, 1942 [Stamp: “For the fighting with Germanic fascism”]

[Blue stamp: “Award issued”]


Home address: 20 Voroshilov Street, village of Pestravka, Nochka Station, Penza Oblast. 60th Army, Voronezh Front

Biographical particulars

1. Year of birth: 1911
2. Place of birth:
3. Party membership and period: Not a party member
4. Nationality: Russian
5. Period of service in the Red Army:

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Подкладов, Николай Иванович ' "Bravery Medal"

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Eventually, N. I. Podkladov went Missing In Action in July or August 1943. Likely in the Kursk Salient where the 60th Army was at that time.

A special thanks to Auke who found the MIA notice of Podkladov.

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Military Commissariat of the Nikolo-Pestrovka Raion,
Penza Oblast
January 13, 1952
Nr. 32
Village of Nikolo-Pestrovka, Penza Oblast

To chief of the Record Department for Enlisted Men and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Soviet Army who were Killed or went Missing in Action, Moscow

I hereby present the lists of troops who were killed or went missing in action during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

1. Anikeyev, Aleksei Nikitovich, born in 1909
2. Podkladov, Nikolai Ivanovich, born in 1911

Attachment: the aforementioned on 1 sheet.

Military commissar of the Nikolo-Pestrovka Raion
Colonel [signed] /Alekseyev/

Chief of the Administrative Section
Major of Judiciary [signed] /Lenchenkov/
January 17, 1953

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Lists of troops from the Nikolo-Pestrovka Raion, Penza Oblast who were killed or went missing in action during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945

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1. Number: 2
2. Last name, first name and patronymic: Podkladov, Nikolai Ivanovich
3. Year of birth: 1911
4. Place of birth: Village of Nikolo-Pestrovka, Penza Oblast
5. Drafted when and by which military commissariat: May 27, 1941, Military Commissariat of the Nikolo-Pestrovka Raion, Tatishchevo Station
6. Military rank: Private
7. Duty position occupied: Private-scout
8. Date of cessation of correspondence: In July 1943
9. Additional information: No additional information. Place of service: field post nr. 28829 Zh
10. Who is looking for him; last name, first name, patronymic and address: His wife, Vera Ivanovna Korolyova, 35 Voroshilov Street, village of Nikolo-Pestrovka
11. Conclusion of the military commissariat: We have to presume he went missing in action in July or August 1943

Military commissar of the Nikolo-Pestrovka Raion, Penza Oblast
Colonel [signed] /Alekseyev/

[Auke]

Great piece of history Patrick, one of my favorites from the ones you have posted :thumbsup