Glory III,037138,Unit Commander,500th Separate Reconnaissance Company,South Sitino

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Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Antonov, Egor Ivanovich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position: Squad Leader – 500 Independent Reconnaissance Rifle Company
Recommendation for the Order of Glory III Class
4. Born: 1924
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: Comsomol member
7. Previous combat: Central Front 20.8.1942, Kalinin Front 7.6.1942, Bryansk Front 11.12.1943, 1 Baltic Front since 6.10.1943
8. Wounds or shell-shock: one wound
9. Time in Red Army: since 28.2.1942
10. Inducted by: Shakhov Regional Military Commissariat
11. Previous awards: none
12. Home of record: Moscow Oblast, Shekhov Station, village of Elazarovo. Father – Antonov, Ivan Antonovich

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

While operating in the attack group in a raid on the night of 17.11.43 near South Sitino, Sergeant Antonov killed two Germans with his submachinegun and was the first to charge into an enemy trench, thus ensuring the capture of a prisoner for interrogation who provided much information.

He is deserving of the Order of Glory III Class.

Signed, Commander, 500 Independent Reconnaissance Rifle Company, Senior Lieutenant Lubeshko on 17 November 1943

Awarded the Order of Glory III Class by Order 034/N of the 235 Rifle Division dated 18 November 1943 as verified by the Division Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Ko(?)kov

[deValcourt]

A good start for this teenage sergeant.:thumbsup

Phillip

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation. Also awarded a Medal "For Valour".