08-15-2014, 11:40 AM
Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patronymic: Glonti, Aleksandr Dmitrievich
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Telephonist, 55th Howitzer Artillery Regiment
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1912
5. Nationality: Georgian
6. Party membership: Party Candidate
7. Previous combat: Participated in the Patriotic War from May 1942
8. Wounds or shell-shock: None
9. In Red Army: Since July 1941
10. Inducted by: Kabuletsky Region Military Commissariat, Georgian SSR
11. Previous awards: None
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
During the fight on 7.8.1943 for the village of Sluzna he worked on the communication link between the division commander, observation post and regimental observation post. The communication line ran along the most advanced trench, it was constantly shelled and torn in various places. Despite the exploding shells and mines and the hail of bullets, without thought for his life comrade Glonti stayed on the line, repairing the breaks in the cable and at the same time was on duty at his equipment. Comrade Glonti eliminated up to 30 breaks. The communications worked without fail, which made it possible for the battery to conduct crushing fire on enemy firing positions. The task posed to the battery was executed.
Comrade Glonti deserves the governmental award – the Order of the Red Star
Commander of the 55th Howitzer Artillery Regiment
Guards Lieutenant Colonel / [signed] / Bryzgalin
Regimental Chief of Staff / [signed] / Timko
13th August 1943
1. Last name, name, and patronymic: Glonti, Aleksandr Dmitrievich
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Telephonist, 55th Howitzer Artillery Regiment
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1912
5. Nationality: Georgian
6. Party membership: Party Candidate
7. Previous combat: Participated in the Patriotic War from May 1942
8. Wounds or shell-shock: None
9. In Red Army: Since July 1941
10. Inducted by: Kabuletsky Region Military Commissariat, Georgian SSR
11. Previous awards: None
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
During the fight on 7.8.1943 for the village of Sluzna he worked on the communication link between the division commander, observation post and regimental observation post. The communication line ran along the most advanced trench, it was constantly shelled and torn in various places. Despite the exploding shells and mines and the hail of bullets, without thought for his life comrade Glonti stayed on the line, repairing the breaks in the cable and at the same time was on duty at his equipment. Comrade Glonti eliminated up to 30 breaks. The communications worked without fail, which made it possible for the battery to conduct crushing fire on enemy firing positions. The task posed to the battery was executed.
Comrade Glonti deserves the governmental award – the Order of the Red Star
Commander of the 55th Howitzer Artillery Regiment
Guards Lieutenant Colonel / [signed] / Bryzgalin
Regimental Chief of Staff / [signed] / Timko
13th August 1943
