Tragic Story. (Translated by me)
Name: Gruzdev Vitalij Romanovich
Rank: Leutenant
Place of Service: Commander, BT-7 Tank Reconnaissance Platoon, 20 Army of Western Front, currently unemployed as disabled veteran of Patriotic War 1 Group. (Invalid 1-j Gruppi)
Recommendation for Order of Red Banner of Combat
Birth Year: 1921
Nationality: Ukrainian
Party: no
Participation in War: 26.6.41 to 2.8.41
Wounds or shell shock in Patriotic War: Severe 2.8.41
Enlistment in Red Army since: 9.1939 to 4.1942
Enlisted by: Vitebsk GVK
Previous Awards: none
Home address: Brest, Svoboda Square, 12 apt. 2
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment:
Leutenant Gruzdev V.R., serving as Commander of BT-7 Tank Reconnaissance Platoon, 20 Army of Western Front, actively participated in battles with German Invaders from June 1941 to August 2, 1941. While defending Dnepr crossing to the right of Dorogobuzh was severely wounded. He lost both arms and one eye and is a Disabled Veteran 1 Group. Unemployed due to disability.
For active involvement on the fronts of Patriotic War and severe wounds received, deserving of award of Red Banner of Combat.
26 July 1945
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The registration card says that Vitalij Gruzdev was awarded his Order of Red Banner # 230613 by decree of August 6, 1946. Did it really take a year, or is there a typo for 1946 instead of 1945?
Poor guy, his life was changed so drastically at the age of 20. But I suppose he survived. Sorry for the poor photos.
George
Name: Gruzdev Vitalij Romanovich
Rank: Leutenant
Place of Service: Commander, BT-7 Tank Reconnaissance Platoon, 20 Army of Western Front, currently unemployed as disabled veteran of Patriotic War 1 Group. (Invalid 1-j Gruppi)
Recommendation for Order of Red Banner of Combat
Birth Year: 1921
Nationality: Ukrainian
Party: no
Participation in War: 26.6.41 to 2.8.41
Wounds or shell shock in Patriotic War: Severe 2.8.41
Enlistment in Red Army since: 9.1939 to 4.1942
Enlisted by: Vitebsk GVK
Previous Awards: none
Home address: Brest, Svoboda Square, 12 apt. 2
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment:
Leutenant Gruzdev V.R., serving as Commander of BT-7 Tank Reconnaissance Platoon, 20 Army of Western Front, actively participated in battles with German Invaders from June 1941 to August 2, 1941. While defending Dnepr crossing to the right of Dorogobuzh was severely wounded. He lost both arms and one eye and is a Disabled Veteran 1 Group. Unemployed due to disability.
For active involvement on the fronts of Patriotic War and severe wounds received, deserving of award of Red Banner of Combat.
26 July 1945
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The registration card says that Vitalij Gruzdev was awarded his Order of Red Banner # 230613 by decree of August 6, 1946. Did it really take a year, or is there a typo for 1946 instead of 1945?
Poor guy, his life was changed so drastically at the age of 20. But I suppose he survived. Sorry for the poor photos.
George
