05-06-2015, 10:55 AM
[SIZE="3"]Award sheet
1. Last name, first name, and patronymic: Trofimov, Mikhail Petrovich
2. Rank: Captain
3. Position and unit: Senior adjutant of the 379th Independent Machinegun and Artillery Battalion, 152nd Fortified Region, 3rd Belorussian Front
Nominated for: Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class
4. Year of birth: 1906
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Not a member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War, serving on the Southwestern Front from September 10, 1941 through October 17th, 1941 and on the Western and 3rd Belorussian Front since April 1st, 1943
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since June 23rd, 1941
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Kiev Raion, City of Moscow
11. Previous awards: None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and his family’s address: _______________
Short, concrete description of his feat of arms or accomplishments:
On February 12th, 1945, during the battalion’s offensive directed at the German invaders in the Landsberg area, Captain Trofimov himself adjusted the batteries’ artillery fire, suppressing and destroying enemy firepower. Always present at the forward observation post, he boldly and quickly assessed the situation and had his batteries bring down a powerful artillery barrage on the most important sectors. On February 18th and 19th, 1945, during the capture of the towns of Packhausen, Lichtwalde, and Hohendorf, he took the place of a battery commander who had been put out of action. He promptly took a number of measures and repelled several enemy counterattacks, inflicting as many as 10 casualties upon the enemy and suppressing 1 enemy battery.
Conclusion: He deserves this nomination for the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class.
Commander of the 379th Independent Machinegun and Artillery Battalion
Major [signed] /Tatarov/
February 26th, 1945
He deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class.
Commander of the Artillery of the 152nd Fortified Region
Colonel [signed] /Litinsky/
March 2nd, 1945
He deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.
Commandant of the 152nd Fortified Region
Colonel [signed] /Sobolyov/
March 3rd, 1945
By Order of the army’s artillery commander nr. 327/N of April 3rd, 1945 awarded the Order of the Red Star.
Assistant chief of the Personnel Section of the Artillery of the 3rd Army
Captain [signed] /Lebedinsky/
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1. Last name, first name, and patronymic: Trofimov, Mikhail Petrovich
2. Rank: Captain
3. Position and unit: Senior adjutant of the 379th Independent Machinegun and Artillery Battalion, 152nd Fortified Region, 3rd Belorussian Front
Nominated for: Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class
4. Year of birth: 1906
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Not a member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War, serving on the Southwestern Front from September 10, 1941 through October 17th, 1941 and on the Western and 3rd Belorussian Front since April 1st, 1943
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since June 23rd, 1941
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Kiev Raion, City of Moscow
11. Previous awards: None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and his family’s address: _______________
Short, concrete description of his feat of arms or accomplishments:
On February 12th, 1945, during the battalion’s offensive directed at the German invaders in the Landsberg area, Captain Trofimov himself adjusted the batteries’ artillery fire, suppressing and destroying enemy firepower. Always present at the forward observation post, he boldly and quickly assessed the situation and had his batteries bring down a powerful artillery barrage on the most important sectors. On February 18th and 19th, 1945, during the capture of the towns of Packhausen, Lichtwalde, and Hohendorf, he took the place of a battery commander who had been put out of action. He promptly took a number of measures and repelled several enemy counterattacks, inflicting as many as 10 casualties upon the enemy and suppressing 1 enemy battery.
Conclusion: He deserves this nomination for the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class.
Commander of the 379th Independent Machinegun and Artillery Battalion
Major [signed] /Tatarov/
February 26th, 1945
He deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class.
Commander of the Artillery of the 152nd Fortified Region
Colonel [signed] /Litinsky/
March 2nd, 1945
He deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.
Commandant of the 152nd Fortified Region
Colonel [signed] /Sobolyov/
March 3rd, 1945
By Order of the army’s artillery commander nr. 327/N of April 3rd, 1945 awarded the Order of the Red Star.
Assistant chief of the Personnel Section of the Artillery of the 3rd Army
Captain [signed] /Lebedinsky/
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