04-17-2015, 05:54 PM
If this did need translating (except from American into English) I don't think I would have bothered trying to present it at all. The sheer depth and use of abbrs is a hurdle that can not always be jumped.
I tried to leave spelling and administrative errors in to be truer to the original documents - these errors may have been a real sticking point if translation was involved. "Pork Cohp" means absolutely nothing out of context.
This is an example of just how deep research into the situation in which a decoration was awarded can be. This is just 4 days or so of research on the award. I am sure I could get the S-2, S-3 and other more detailed reports for the day during which he was wounded etc. from various levels - maybe later. There may be citations for Soviet Military (and sometimes Civilian) Awards as here but I have never seen any Unit Reports of the situation in question presented with them.
It is also proof positive as to just how the date system works. Day, Month, Year - Maybe a lost art in 21st century America but not throughout the rest of the "western" world (including Russia/Soviet Union).
Some of the military terms may be a little difficult to make out (and there are lots of them in this ocean of text) so if anyone needs any help working out an abbreviation or military term I can help (with the exception of PC Carrier, as I just haven't figured out which model of Personnel Carrier this refers to). Others may just be finding the time to read through all of this the most difficult part.
When I have all this framed up (later!) I will present that too.
I tried to leave spelling and administrative errors in to be truer to the original documents - these errors may have been a real sticking point if translation was involved. "Pork Cohp" means absolutely nothing out of context.
This is an example of just how deep research into the situation in which a decoration was awarded can be. This is just 4 days or so of research on the award. I am sure I could get the S-2, S-3 and other more detailed reports for the day during which he was wounded etc. from various levels - maybe later. There may be citations for Soviet Military (and sometimes Civilian) Awards as here but I have never seen any Unit Reports of the situation in question presented with them.
It is also proof positive as to just how the date system works. Day, Month, Year - Maybe a lost art in 21st century America but not throughout the rest of the "western" world (including Russia/Soviet Union).
Some of the military terms may be a little difficult to make out (and there are lots of them in this ocean of text) so if anyone needs any help working out an abbreviation or military term I can help (with the exception of PC Carrier, as I just haven't figured out which model of Personnel Carrier this refers to). Others may just be finding the time to read through all of this the most difficult part.
When I have all this framed up (later!) I will present that too.
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"
