Sup'jan, David Mironovich, Section Staff Head, 118th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade

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The OPW2:

AWARD CITATION

First, middle and last name SUPYAN DAVID MIRONOVICH
Rank Captain
Position, unit Chief of staff of battalion of 118-th heavy-howitzer artillery twice holding Order of the Red Banner destruction brigade of 6-th artillery Mozyrskaya Division

Is recommended for the award-order “Patriotic War, 1st cl.”

Year of birth: 1919
Nationality: Jew
Party membership: CPSU(B) member since 1943
Participation in the Civil War and subsequent military actions for the defense of the USSR and in the Patriotic War (where, when): in the Patriotic War from June 22, 1941 at Western, Bryansk and Byelorussia fronts
Wound or contusions
- in the Patriotic war wounded in March 27, 1942
In the Red Army since since September 15, 1939
Drafted by what military commissariat: Vitebsk military commissariat
Which orders and medals awarded (for what merits): the order of “Red Star”
order 118 to 118th Howitzer artillery holding order of the Red Banner destruction brigade No 03/N of September 20, 1943
Permanent address of the prospective awardee and his family Semenov, Gorky region,.. 64 3-Internatsionala st.
Wife Reifman Galina Isakovna
Identity card MG 000001 N 173442

BRIEF, CONCRETE DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL FEAT OR MERITS

During the battles for liberation of the city of Kovel and breaking through of the enemy’s defense Captain SUPYAN controlling the battalion fire exerted himself as a brave, courageous and competent commanding artilleryman.

During the battles when following the retreating enemy, he organized close interaction with the infantry units. The commanders of the battery being in the military dispositions of companies, accompanied them with the fire, annihilating fire pieces and enemy’s manpower.

Comrade SUPYAN having no supporting forces organized quality district survey that resulted in annihilating and neutralization of enemy’s weapon emplacement with the minimal use of shells.

When forcing the river Zapadny Bug Captain SUPYAN without any temporary bridge organized reconnaissance of the passage and carried the artillery equipment to the western shore of the river.

The military dispositions on the western shore gave a possibility to manoeuvre the trajectories, provide the infantry at the flanks and at turn-offs, and to cover it safely during enemy’s counter-attacks.

During the period of attack thanks to the appropriate planning the division annihilated: in the region of the Starye Koshary village 4 machine-gun units and enemy’s observation posts, the fire of the one mine battery was neutralized. In the district of Stolenskie Smolyary village three machine-gun units were annihilated, artillery and mortar battery fire and two machine guns were neutralized, counter-attack of infantry and tanks of the enemy was repulsed, which contributed to the successful advance of our rifle battalions with minimal losses.

For a skillful fire control of the division in the battle, for the personal bravery and courage displayed in the fights with the German occupants he deserves the government award, the order of the Patriotic War, 1st cl.

Commander of 118-th heavy-howitzer artillery twice holding Order of the Red Banner destruction brigade of 6-th artillery Mozyrskaya Division, reserve of main command
Colonel (signed) /Balagurov/
August 03, 1944

II. HIGHER COMMAND CONCLUSION
Deserves the government award Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd cl.
Commander of 6-th artillery Mozyrskaya Division, reserve of main command
Guards Major General of Artillery (signed) /???/
August 7, 1944

Under order of the artillery commander of August 8, 1944 was awarded with the order of the Patriotic War, 2nd cl.
Chief assistant of the head of personnel department
Major of executive department (signed) /Vasilyev/

Unfortunately, the 1943 Red Star (#311745) recommendation is untranslated. The second Red Star (#3154406) and Combat Service (unnumbered) are long service awards.

And here is the good soldier who stole tires.