For Combat Merits,0127637,Quartermaster,162nd Engineering-Mine Battalion - Page 2

UQWozza · 07-09-2013, 08:33 AM

The 10th Guards Army was formed from the 30th Army (NKVD troops) in April 1943. It fought at Roslavl and Smolensk in Aug and Sep 1943 and then on the 2nd Baltic Front from Jan 1944. Then Belorussia in June and Opochka in July. From October 1944 until May 1945 it was involved in the reduction of the Courland pocket. It ended up in SW Leningrad MD in 1946.

This suggests that it missed most of the battles that lead to the awarding of campaign medals.

Simon

PaulR · 07-10-2013, 11:48 AM

Thank you! I appreciate the feed back. I am very happy with this medal as well. I take it that this originally had the red rectangular suspension?

Auke · 07-10-2013, 04:17 PM

Yes. The suspension must have been converted after June 1943.

07-09-2013, 08:33 AM	#11
UQWozza Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 63 Posts: 432	Re: For Combat Merits,0127637,Quartermaster The 10th Guards Army was formed from the 30th Army (NKVD troops) in April 1943. It fought at Roslavl and Smolensk in Aug and Sep 1943 and then on the 2nd Baltic Front from Jan 1944. Then Belorussia in June and Opochka in July. From October 1944 until May 1945 it was involved in the reduction of the Courland pocket. It ended up in SW Leningrad MD in 1946. This suggests that it missed most of the battles that lead to the awarding of campaign medals. Simon

07-10-2013, 11:48 AM	#12
PaulR Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Age: 52 Posts: 405	Re: For Combat Merits,0127637,Quartermaster Thank you! I appreciate the feed back. I am very happy with this medal as well. I take it that this originally had the red rectangular suspension?

07-10-2013, 04:17 PM	#13
Auke Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 762	Re: For Combat Merits,0127637,Quartermaster Yes. The suspension must have been converted after June 1943.

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