For Bravery,0078583,Ammunition Carrier,121st Rifle Division,Voronezh

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Award sheet

Last name, first name and patronymic: Podkladov, Nikolai Ivanovich
Military rank: Private
Duty position and unit: Ammunition carrier in a 76 mm battery of the 383rd Rifle Regiment, 121st Rifle Division
Nominated for: Medal for Bravery
1. Year of birth: 1911
2. Nationality: Russian
3. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1941
4. Party affiliation: Not a party member
5. Participation in combat (where and when): Has been participating in the Patriotic War since 1941 with the Voronezh Front
6. Wounds and contusions received: No
7. Which earlier awards (for which merits): None
8. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Nikola-Yustovsky Raion, Penza Oblast
9. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: _______________

Short, concrete description of the personal combat feat or merits:

Comrade N.I. Podkladov is an ammunition carrier for 76 mm guns of the regimental battery. During the fighting for the northern suburbs of the city of Voronezh from September 16 to 20 of this year he showed himself a brave and courageous defender of the socialist motherland.

The artillery piece carried out the complicated and responsible task to destroy enemy firing positions, which were hindering our infantry, from open positions using direct lay. The gun crew successfully accomplished this task. During the days of fighting significant damage was inflicted upon enemy fortifications, materiel and troops.

Under heavy fire, which the enemy had opened at the battery they had discovered, comrade Podkladov fearlessly provided his gun with new rounds. Comrade Podkladov didn’t think about the danger for even a second, but fearlessly carried out the task he was charged with and inspired the gun crew to conduct heroic feats.

A disciplined and self-possessed Private and virtuous son of the socialist motherland, comrade Podkladov deserves an award.


Commander of the 383rd Rifle Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Shabanov/

Military commissar of the 383rd Rifle Regiment
Battalion Commissar [signed] /Gruzdev/



I agree.

Deputy divisional commander for artillery matters
Colonel [signed] /Korolyov/
October 9, 1942



He deserves the Medal for Combat Merit.

Commander of the 121st Rifle Division
Major General [signed] /Zykov/

Military commissar of the 121st Rifle Division
Regimental Commissar [signed] /Toropkov/
October 23, 1942



Temporary chief of the artillery of the 60th Army
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Pyrsky/



He deserves an award.

Commander of the 60th Army
Major General [signed] /Chernyakhovsky/

Member of the Military Council of the 60th Army
Corps Commissar [signed] /Zaporozhets/
October 1942



By Order of the 60th Army nr. 025/N of November 5, 1942 awarded the Medal for Bravery.

Chief of the 2nd Section of the Personnel Section
Quartermaster-Technician 1st Rank [signed] /Kovalyov/