09-27-2012, 12:35 PM
His First ORS and citaion for it
"Senior Sergeant Osipov, taking part in the winter fights of 1944 hes shown the model Virtue and bravery. Being the senior artillery scout of the mortar battery disregarding all the hardships and dangers for his life. For many hours in winter and on heavy frost, often before the lines of the infantry patiently recognised enemy's firing points and marked them. As a result of his reconaisance according to the gathered data 35 firing points were distroyed and the 4th battery fire was directed. During the enemy counterattacks sr. sgt. Osipow joined the mortar crew and decimated enemy forces.
For the virtue and courage shown in the fights with German occupants he deserves to be awarded the ORS"
"Senior Sergeant Osipov, taking part in the winter fights of 1944 hes shown the model Virtue and bravery. Being the senior artillery scout of the mortar battery disregarding all the hardships and dangers for his life. For many hours in winter and on heavy frost, often before the lines of the infantry patiently recognised enemy's firing points and marked them. As a result of his reconaisance according to the gathered data 35 firing points were distroyed and the 4th battery fire was directed. During the enemy counterattacks sr. sgt. Osipow joined the mortar crew and decimated enemy forces.
For the virtue and courage shown in the fights with German occupants he deserves to be awarded the ORS"
