Red Star,0515626,Anti-Tank Platoon Leader,946th Rifle Regiment Liaison

[Bill Garvy]

Award Card
Order Booklet 893050
1. Last name: Chogovadze
2. Name and patrionymic: Shota Kirillovich
3. Rank: Captain
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1913
6. Birthplace: Georgian SSR, Kutaisi
7. Party membership: since 1942
8. Education: upper level
9. Nationality: Georgian
10. Time in Red Army: 6.41-2.46
11. Place of service at awarding: 142nd Red Banner Rifle Division – Division Deputy Chief of Operations
12. Place of work at present: Leningrad Institute “Soviet Trade” – graduate student
13. Home address: Georgian SSR, Kutaisi, Chavchavadze St. #9
14. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Red Star 515.626 142nd Rifle Division dated 23.6.44
Patriotic War II 175.093 23rd Army dated 9.8.44
Patriotic War I 188.995 2nd Shock Army dated 30.3.45

Verified by Kutaisi Municipal Military Commissariat Major of Administrative Services Abesadze on 8th June, 1946.

[Bill Garvy]

Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Chogovadze, Shota Kirillovich
2. Rank: Senior Lieutenant
3. Duty position: AT Platoon Leader – 946th Rifle Regiment Liaison Officer with the 14th Rifle Division HQ
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1913
5. Nationality: Georgian
6. Party membership: yes
7. Previous combat: since June, 1941
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. In Red Army: since 1941
10. Inducted by: Kutaisi Regional Military Commissariat
11. Previous awards: Defense of Leningrad Medal
12. Home of record: Georgian SSR, Kutaisi, Chav-Chovadze St. #9. Wife – Klavdiya Kirillovina Silina

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

While working as a liaison officer in a precise and exceptionally conscientious manner he accomplished the Command’s missions under difficult conditions pursuing the enemy for 40 kilometers. He exhibited exceptionally mobility, initiative, and resourcefulness in the timely delivery of combat documents and relaying the situation in the units.

During the pursuit of the enemy he quickly and timely appeared in the regiments’ HQs, defined the situation and marked it out on maps thus informing the HQ in a timely manner in the course of the unfolding situation.

He maintained ties in an uninterrupted manner with the Division’s attacking units, accurately informing the Command in a timely manner of the developing situation, thus enabling the accomplishment of the assigned mission.

I am submitting him for the Order of the Red Star.
Signed Commander, 142nd Rifle Division, Colonel Sonnikov on (?) June, 1944
[trans: nothing follows]

[Bill Garvy]

Unit Award Order
SECRET
142nd Rifle Division, 23rd Army, Leningrad Front Order 044/N dated 23rd June, 1944

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery:
Order of the Red Star to:

16. Senior Lieutenant Shota Kirillovich Chogovadze – Anti-Tank Artillery Platoon Leader, 946th RR, 142nd RD

Signed 142nd Rifle Division Commander Colonel Sonnikov and Chief of Staff Colonel Babaev

[Bill Garvy]

Senior Lieutenant Shota Kirillovich Chogovadze's Order of the Red Star. #515626.