07-05-2012, 08:07 PM
Award sheet
1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Sapozhnikov, Vladimir Mikhailovich
2. Rank: Guards Sergeant
3. Duty position and unit: Signals Squad Leader – 1st Motorized Rifle Battalion, 17th Guards Red Banner Order of Suvorov Mechanized Brigade, 6th Guards Red Banner Lvov Mechanized Corps, 4th Tank Army
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1921
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Komsomol since 1941
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where and when): Patriotic War 10.07.1941 through 21.09.1942 and since 15.02.1943
8. Wounds and contusions received: Seriously wounded 21.09.1942
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since 4.07.1941
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Lenin Regional Military Commissariat, Kuibyshev
11. Which earlier awards (for which merits): Awarded the Medal for Bravery 23.04.1944
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: _______________
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment:
On 27 August 1944 near the village of Zbemodka, Comrade Sapozhnikov and his squad were providing continuous communications between combat units, thus permitting the battalion to accomplish its mission.
Under a squall of enemy fire near the village of Sanok on 10 August 1944 he personally repaired the line to the rifle companies. On 23 August 1944 near Peremyshl, he captured 5000 meters of enemy cable.
Comrade Sapozhnikov is a capable commander who conscientiously devotes himself to his assigned tasks. He fully deserves of the Order of the Red Star for his combat feats.
Comrade Sapozhnikov is present in the unit.
Commander of the 1st MRB,
Guards Captain [signed] / Tsarev /
He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.
Commander of the 17th Guards Red Banner Order of Suvorov Mechanized Brigade,
Guards Lieutenant Colonel [signed] / Priezentsev /
September 6, 1944
