Glory III,017634,Machinegun Commander,29th Fortified Region,Krasninskij Region

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I have just recived my first researched group, a red star, OGIII, CSM

Document pertaining to Order of Glory III Class #17,634
A. Information card Order Booklet B No 447886

1. Last name : Mikhailov
2. Name and patronymic: Vasilii Andreevich
3. Rank: Lieutenant
4. Sex: Male
5. Birth year: 1914
6. Birth place: Novogorodskaya Oblast, Okulovsky Region
7. Party membership: Since 1943
8. Education: Elementary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Joined red army: 15.03.1942
11. Place of service and duty position at time of awarding: 79th Fortified region, Leningrad Front, Master Sergeant
12. Place of service at current time: Pegstroi MVD, Base Chief O.O.S
13. Home address: Koles Station, Kolinsky
14. Awards
Name Number Awarded
Combat service medal 258,284 42nd Army, dated 20.03.1943
Glory III 17,634 42nd Army, dated 31.03.1944
Red Star 2,060,659 109th Rifle Division,11.06.1945
Defence of Leningrad Dated 22.12.1942
Victory over Germany Dated 09.05.1945
Verified on 24 May 1947


Award sheet
1. Last name, name and patronymic : Mikhailov, Vasilii Andreevich
2. Rank : Master Sergeant
3. Duty position and Unit: Commander of a machinegun platoon, 1st company, 291st Independent Machinegun – Artillery \ Pushkinsky Battalion, 29th Fortified Region
4. Birth year: 1914
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: Since 01.10.1943
7. In combat: Since 01 March 1942, on the Leningrad Front
8. Wounds of Contusions: None
9. In Red Army: Since 01 March 1942
10. Inducted by: Kozhvensky Regional Military Commissariat Komi ASSR
11. Earlier Awards: Combat Service Medal on 20th March 1943 and Defence of Leningrad Medal 0n 05.08.1943
12. Permanent address: Family’s address at Komi ASSR, Mail department Kozhva, PO Box 274 / 2, Kastyu Station

Short, concise description of combat feat of service
Master Sergeant MIKHALIOV has been the platoon leader since August 1942. During all of the tension of service, he has proven himself a highly disciplined and strong – willed commander. His platoon distinguished itself on the most important sectors of the defence and always honourably accomplished its combat service mission.
From 14 – 15 February after a 57 kilometre march, Comrade MIKHAILOV and his platoon established a stiff defence at the fork in the road near Shchir Strugo - Krasninsky Region, and despite the enemy’s massed artillery and motor fire, repelled repeated attacks of small groups of the enemy with inflicting substantial damage on them and accomplishing their assigned combat mission.
While occupying the defence at Mtesh / Khovanovo and Cape St. Mtesh on the coast Krasninsky lake, Comrade MIKHAILOV repelled two enemy reconnaissance patrols, denying them the opportunity to accomplish their assigned mission.
For exemplary accomplishment of his assigned combat missions, Comrade MIKH AILOV is fully deserving of the ORDER OF GLORY III CLASS.
Signed Commander 291st Independent Machine Gun Artillery Pushkinsky Battalion, MAJ Bataev on 12 March 1944
Endorsed Commandant 79th Fortified Region on 15 March 1944