For Bravery,2050931,Musician,23rd Guards Rifle Division

[ANZAC]

Here are 2 of the Bravery Medal Citations as mentioned in http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/s...t-soldier.html


AWARD LIST

Last Name, name and patronymic Khrulev Nikolaj Aleksandrovich
Rank Guards Senior Sergeant, Extra Urgent Service
Position, unit Musician of the 23rd Guards Dno Red Banner Rifle Division
Is Recommended for the Medal “For Bravery”

1. Year of birth 1912
2. Nationality Russian
3. In the Red Army since 1934
4. Party membership n/a
5. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) Karelian Front in 1941, Northwestern 1942-43, Baltic 1944
6. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War Doesn’t have
7. Previous awards Medal For Combat Services
8. Drafted by what district military commissariat Oktyabrsk District Military Commissariat, Arkhangel’sk City
9. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Arkhangel’sk City, Solombala, Bul’varnaya Street 4, Apartment 1, Iyudina Aleksandra Lukichna


I. Brief description of personal feat

He is in the Army since 1934 in the 10th Rifle Division, 29th Rifle Regiment, ?th Border Guards Detachment of the NKVD, 88th Rifle Division, 611th Rifle Regiment, 23rd Guards Dno Red Banner Rifle Division. He is on the front since August 1941 and worked as a medical orderly; he carried wounded soldiers and commanders from the battlefield along with their weapons.

On 16 February 1945 in the battle against the German Gang he demonstrated himself as a courageous and brave warrior. For bravery and firmness in combat he is presented with the governmental award, Medal “For Bravery”.

Commander of the Musicians’ Platoon
Guards Junior Lieutenant (Signed) / Panchenko /

February 1945

[andrew6767]

I can imagine him shooting a converted violin at them :)

Very different , thanks for posting it.

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation. It's the 4th Border Guards.