09-28-2012, 05:36 PM
[SIZE="3"]Award sheet
[Pencil: “Order of the Red Star”]
All fields are to be filled out fully
Award sheet
1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Nikiforov, Pyotr Mikhailovich
2. Rank: Captain
3. Position and unit: Battalion commander in the 421st Army Artillery Regiment
Nominated for: Order of the Red Banner
4. Year of birth: 1918
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where and when): Has been participating in the Patriotic War since June 22, 1941
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since November 1935
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Volunteer, city of Odessa
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): No
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his family): ______________
Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:
Captain Nikiforov is a talented and rising artillery officer, dedicated to the socialist motherland.
Commanding an artillery battalion on the Rzhev axis during the fighting on September 26 and 27, 1942, he carried out his combat missions to suppress and destroy enemy firepower in an excellent manner. Captain P.M. Nikiforov skillfully directed the battalion’s artillery fire, covering our advancing infantry and successfully making the artillery fire coincide with the infantry’s maneuvers. During this battle his battalion demolished two buildings housing enemy infantry, destroyed one light vehicle with enemy officers, suppressed and destroyed 5 enemy artillery and mortar batteries, and killed over 125 soldiers and officers.
In combat, Captain Nikiforov is a brave and courageous commander. Through his personal example of bravery and skill he always inspires the men of the battalion. Repeatedly his battalion fired using direct lay from open firing positions and bravely and persistently smashed the enemy combat formations.
Captain P.M. Nikiforov’s tally includes a considerable number of destroyed enemy pillboxes and batteries and killed enemy troops.
Commander
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Smirnov/
Military commissar
Senior Political Officer [signed] /Zerzev/
October 2, 1942
He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
Deputy commander of the Artillery of the 39th Army
Colonel [signed] /Breido/
Military commissar of the Artillery headquarters
Battalion Commissar [signed] /Baikov/
October 5, 1942
He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.
Commander of the 39th Army
Major General [signed] /Zygin/
Member of the Military Council
Hero of the Soviet Union
Brigade Commissar [signed] /Boiko/
October 9, 1942
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[Pencil: “Order of the Red Star”]
All fields are to be filled out fully
Award sheet
1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Nikiforov, Pyotr Mikhailovich
2. Rank: Captain
3. Position and unit: Battalion commander in the 421st Army Artillery Regiment
Nominated for: Order of the Red Banner
4. Year of birth: 1918
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where and when): Has been participating in the Patriotic War since June 22, 1941
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since November 1935
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Volunteer, city of Odessa
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): No
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his family): ______________
Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:
Captain Nikiforov is a talented and rising artillery officer, dedicated to the socialist motherland.
Commanding an artillery battalion on the Rzhev axis during the fighting on September 26 and 27, 1942, he carried out his combat missions to suppress and destroy enemy firepower in an excellent manner. Captain P.M. Nikiforov skillfully directed the battalion’s artillery fire, covering our advancing infantry and successfully making the artillery fire coincide with the infantry’s maneuvers. During this battle his battalion demolished two buildings housing enemy infantry, destroyed one light vehicle with enemy officers, suppressed and destroyed 5 enemy artillery and mortar batteries, and killed over 125 soldiers and officers.
In combat, Captain Nikiforov is a brave and courageous commander. Through his personal example of bravery and skill he always inspires the men of the battalion. Repeatedly his battalion fired using direct lay from open firing positions and bravely and persistently smashed the enemy combat formations.
Captain P.M. Nikiforov’s tally includes a considerable number of destroyed enemy pillboxes and batteries and killed enemy troops.
Commander
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Smirnov/
Military commissar
Senior Political Officer [signed] /Zerzev/
October 2, 1942
He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
Deputy commander of the Artillery of the 39th Army
Colonel [signed] /Breido/
Military commissar of the Artillery headquarters
Battalion Commissar [signed] /Baikov/
October 5, 1942
He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.
Commander of the 39th Army
Major General [signed] /Zygin/
Member of the Military Council
Hero of the Soviet Union
Brigade Commissar [signed] /Boiko/
October 9, 1942
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