01-27-2014, 09:27 PM
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Khandrus, Stepan Kharitonovich
2. Rank: Major
3. Duty position: Battalion Commander –738 Light Artillery Regiment, 69 Light Artillery Brigade
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Banner
4. Born: 1921
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: Party member since 1942
7. Previous combat: In the Patriotic War since 22.6.1941
8. Wounds or shell-shock: Wounded 2 times
9. In Red Army: since 1939
10. Inducted by: Volochinsk RMC
11. Previous awards: Medal For Bravery, Order of the Red Star. For valour and courage.
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
Captain Khandrus has been a participant in the Great Patriotic War against the German invaders from the early days. He is a bold and courageous commander. He was a participant in the defense of the city of Stalingrad and battles near the town of Staraya Russa as commander of the battery.
In the area of the grove “Pistol” on 13.3.43, Battery Captain Khandarus led the firing directly, flooding the enemy firing point and enemy troops, destroying: 2 bunkers, 3 Pultochki? And up to a platoon of infantry.
On 17.3.43 the battery, under heavy artillery fire and bombing of the enemy aircraft destroyed: 3 dugouts, 2 pultochki, 2 machine guns and destroyed the ammunition depot.
During a breakthrough on the front edge of enemy defenses at the height "CAP", height 244,9/ Bryansk front / and the advancing of our units to the west, the division destroyed: 3 mortar batteries, 10 pultochek, 2 75mm artillery batteries and up to two companies of enemy infantry. They destroyed five bunkers, exploded an ammunition depot and knocked out one enemy tank.
In the battle near the village of Fedorivka on 20.7.43 Captain Khandrus was ordered to take a new Division OP. under heavy bombing from enemy aircraft and without loss, they promptly took the new OP and with accurate fire, repulsed counterattacks, resulting in our infantry advancement. The exemplary combat activity of the division contributed to many breakthroughs on the front edge of the enemy forces and the advancing our units forward - to the west.
For their courage and bravery in the fight with Germans, for skillful command of the division when performing command assignments, captain Khandrus is deserving of the governmental award, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class.
Commander of the 738th Light Artillery Regiment
Major / [signed] / Levin
Eventually awarded OPW 1st Class
2. Rank: Major
3. Duty position: Battalion Commander –738 Light Artillery Regiment, 69 Light Artillery Brigade
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Banner
4. Born: 1921
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: Party member since 1942
7. Previous combat: In the Patriotic War since 22.6.1941
8. Wounds or shell-shock: Wounded 2 times
9. In Red Army: since 1939
10. Inducted by: Volochinsk RMC
11. Previous awards: Medal For Bravery, Order of the Red Star. For valour and courage.
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
Captain Khandrus has been a participant in the Great Patriotic War against the German invaders from the early days. He is a bold and courageous commander. He was a participant in the defense of the city of Stalingrad and battles near the town of Staraya Russa as commander of the battery.
In the area of the grove “Pistol” on 13.3.43, Battery Captain Khandarus led the firing directly, flooding the enemy firing point and enemy troops, destroying: 2 bunkers, 3 Pultochki? And up to a platoon of infantry.
On 17.3.43 the battery, under heavy artillery fire and bombing of the enemy aircraft destroyed: 3 dugouts, 2 pultochki, 2 machine guns and destroyed the ammunition depot.
During a breakthrough on the front edge of enemy defenses at the height "CAP", height 244,9/ Bryansk front / and the advancing of our units to the west, the division destroyed: 3 mortar batteries, 10 pultochek, 2 75mm artillery batteries and up to two companies of enemy infantry. They destroyed five bunkers, exploded an ammunition depot and knocked out one enemy tank.
In the battle near the village of Fedorivka on 20.7.43 Captain Khandrus was ordered to take a new Division OP. under heavy bombing from enemy aircraft and without loss, they promptly took the new OP and with accurate fire, repulsed counterattacks, resulting in our infantry advancement. The exemplary combat activity of the division contributed to many breakthroughs on the front edge of the enemy forces and the advancing our units forward - to the west.
For their courage and bravery in the fight with Germans, for skillful command of the division when performing command assignments, captain Khandrus is deserving of the governmental award, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class.
Commander of the 738th Light Artillery Regiment
Major / [signed] / Levin
Eventually awarded OPW 1st Class
