Red Banner,034906,Deputy Battalion Commander,911th Artillery Regiment

[Norm Braddock]

Documents to Order of the Red Banner #34.906

1. Award Sheet

1. Last Name, Name, and Patrionymic: Ledenev, Petr Petrovich
2. Rank: Lieutenant
3. Duty Position: Deputy Battalion Commander, 911th Artillery Regiment, 340th Rifle Division

Award Application for the Order of the RED BANNER

4. Birthdate: 1916
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party Membership: candidate member
7. Participation in the Combat: Finnish Campaign, Patriotic War since 9.41, Southern and Western Fronts 2.42, Bryansk Front beginning 7.42
8. Wounds or Contusions: n/a
9. In Red Army: since 1937
10. Awards: n/a
11. Inducted by: Krasno-Sulimi Regional Military Commissariat
12. Home of Record: Rostov, Rostov Oblast, Krasni Sulimi, Cherkassk. 21 Apt 1

Short Description of Combat Feat or Accomplishments
CC
Comrade Ledenev is brave, dedicated to the party of Lenin and Stalin, and a mature (?).
In combat with the German-fascist invaders from 10.7 through 24.7.42 near the village of Lomovo, Zemlyansk Region, Voronezh Oblast he proved himself in the following manner:
Lieutenant Ledenev’s unit destroyed an enemy cavalry battery deployed around its OP; suppressed a 105mm gun and one 37mm cannon; and scattered and partially destroyed as much as a battalion of enemy infantry.
While firing on a column of vehicles and eight tanks, one tank was destroyed and two vehicles were set on fire with the remaining tanks and vehicles scattering.
On 21.7 during an attack on the regimental observation post, four enemy submachine gunners attacked him with the result being he captured one with sidearm with the others fleeing.

Signed Regimental Commander, Komissar, and Chief of Staff MAJ Ryabov and Regimental Komissar (?), and CPT Krivolapov

2. Award Card

1. Last name: Ledenev
2. First name and patrionymic: Petr Petrovich
3. Rank: Captain – Hero of the Soviet Union
4. Sex: Male
5. Birthdate: 1916
6. Birthplace: Rostov Oblast, city of Krasny Sulin
7. Party membership: since 1942
8. Education: elementary/mid-Level
9. Nationality: Russian
10. In Red Army: since 5.37-11.44
11. Place of service and duty position: 911th Artillery Regiment, 340th Rifle Division, 106th Rifle Corps, 60th Army, 1st Ukrainian Front; Artillery Battalion Commander
12. Place of service at present: Akhtir Military Section Leader
13. Home of record: Sumi Oblast, Akhtirka, Molotova St. #8
14. Awards

Award Number Awarder
Lenin 13.669 Edict dated 10.1.44
Gold Star Medal 2394 Edict dated 10.1.44
Red Banner 34.906 Bryansk Front dated 20.8.42
Patriotic War I 53.816 106th Rifle Corps dated 19.5.44
Victory over Germany Medal Edict dated 9.5.45

Verified 1 April 1946