Il'jashenko, Kirill Ivanovich, Rifleman, 1142nd Rifle Regiment, 340th Rifle Division
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The place of that fight may also be identified.
There are 3 villages by the name Pielgrzymowice in Poland (the name can be neither Czech, nor Slovak). One didn't have that name before the end of the war, so it can be ruled out.
The second one is in the Lesser Poland, however, I don't think there was any fighting around there at that time.
The third one is in the Upper Silesia and there was some heavy fighting in 1945 (I have found an information of a school building there destroyed during the fights in 1945. It is close to the current border with Czech Republic. Even tough the Germans used the name Pilgrimsdorf, the polish name was in use befor the war and thus it is likely that Soviets would use this name.

Anyway - a nice group.
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Il'jashenko, Kirill Ivanovich, Rifleman, 1142nd Rifle Regiment, 340th Rifle Division - by Al-muell - 10-31-2012, 08:25 PM

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