Glory III,108815,Rifleman,1375th Rifle Regiment,Kerch Peninsula

[ANZAC]

Awarded for fighting in the Kerch Peninsula. Reasonably senior soldier at 46 years of age.

Brendan


AWARD CITATION

1. First, middle and last names Zirakashvili Georgy Georgievich
2. Rank Red Army man
3. Position, unit Carrier of mining unit of 3rd rifle battalion of 1375th rifle regiment of 414th Rifle Anapa division
Is recommended for the order of Glory, 3rd cl.
4. Year of birth 1898
5. Nationality Georgian
6. Party membership Non party
7. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when)
Since August 1, 1942, Western Caucasian and Northern Caucasian fronts, OPA
8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War wounded
9. In the Red Army since 1942
10. Drafted by what district military commissariat Gurdzhinansky district military commissariat, Georgian SSR
11. Previous awards None
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Georgian SSR, Gurdzhnansky district, Naniani village; family address - ??


I. Brief description of personal feat or merits

In the battles on the Kerch peninsula showed himself as a brave and courageous private.
When repelling a large-scale attack in the region of of height Besymyannaya replaced the gun-layer who came out of action and by accurately adjusted fire killed 30 Hitlerites, heavy machine-gun with its crew.

Deserves to be awarded with government award, order of Glory, 3rd cl.

Commander of 1375th rifle regiment
Lieutenant Colonel /Gorcheshvili/ signed
April 29,

I agree, he deserves the government award, order of Glory, 3rd cl.
Commander of 414-th Rifle Anapa division
Major-General /Dzaba??/
Signed
May 3, 1944

VI. Award Record
Under Order to 414th rifle Anapa division No 073/N of May 6, 1944 was awarded with the Order of Red Star

Head of Personnel Department of 414th RAD
Captain of executive department, signed /Latylev/
May 6, 1944

[jefflgarrison]

ok, I don't get it. It stated that he was awarded an ORS but actually got a Glory III?

How does that happen?

[ANZAC]

Originally Posted by jefflgarrison

ok, I don't get it. It stated that he was awarded an ORS but actually got a Glory III?

How does that happen?

Likely it was a typo by the clerk or 'Head of Personnel' as it is here. As there were likely many hundred going through the system I guess would be easy to make a mistake.

[CtahhR]

Georgij Gigoevich Zirkashvili's citation.