OPW and Bravery medal group

[Alfred]

Hello,

what do you think about the entries in the order book.

best regards
Andreas

[Lapa]

Andreas,

At first glance, it does not look bad, but then again, with pics of such high quality...
Any chance to have a look at the first page?

Marc

[Alfred]

So, here are better pictures of the awrad book. Any oppinions?

best regards and thanks
Andreas

[Alfred]

and another picture.

[Alfred]

The awards are all okay. The serial number are not manipulatet.

regards
Andreas

[Alfred]

I bought the group for a reasonable price on ebay and got research back yesterday. The group is totally okay. :D

The awards are okay. The Bravery medal is a uncommon sub-variation with seamless, solid ring construction of the eyelet.
Only found in the serial number range 2,420,000 to 2,540,000.

The ribbon for the military merit medal is a bleched out ribbon of a distinguished labour medal, on reverse you can see the orignal
colour.

regards
Andreas

[EricFG]

Wow, very nice group! You got lucky to find that all together after so many years. I'm confused why the CSM is is front, but that's a minor issue. Nice haul Andreas.

[Alfred]

Research is back and translated by Rick.

I like the groups and the citations.

Here is the military merit medal:

336th Cannon-Artillery regiment Reserve High Command
23rd Army Leningradskogo front

19 January 1944

In the name of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic – I AWARD:

Medal “FOR MILITARY MERIT”

As senior scout observer, in platoon under regimental control, yefreitor MEDYUSHKO Mikhail Petrovich personally discovered and precisely located 7 artillery batteries, 2 gun platform, 8 DZOT ( wood and earthen emplacements ) and 12 inhabited dugouts of the enemy.
Comrade MEDYUSHKO is one of the best scouts under our command, he is perfectly efficient at his specific duty.

1917 year of birth, candidate for membership in VKP (b) since 1943, Belarus, drafted in RKKA by Borisovskii RVK, Minskoi oblast. Permanent address : Minskaya oblast, Glivinskii rural district, village of Glivino.

Commander 336th Cannon- Artillery Regiment Reserve High Command
Lieutenant Colonel ( signature ) Averkin

[Alfred]

Here is the Bravery medal:

Decree No. 0166/n

336th Army Cannon-Artillery Vyborgskomu Regiment
23rd Army Leningradskogo front

25 July 1944

In the name of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic – I AWARD:

Medal “FOR BRAVERY”

As senior scout observer, in platoon under regimental control, yefreitor MEDYUSHKO MIKHAIL PETROVICH, during period of offensive fighting, continuously located combat infantry formations, and provided reconnaissance of enemy artillery which allowed our batteries to adjust their fire.
On 14.07.44 while observing from a tree in the vicinity of 44,5 , despite intense enemy artillery and mortar fire, and total disregard of his own life, during one day located two enemy batteries ,and provided coordinates which influenced our fire on combat infantry formations. Reliable target designations by comrade Medyushko effectively suppressed the enemy batteries.


1924 year of birth, Belarus, candidate for membership in VKP (b) since 1943, drafted in RKKA by Borisovskii RVK, Minskoi oblast. Permanent address : Minskaya oblast, Glivinskii rural district, village of Glivino.

Commander 336th Army Cannon- Artillery Vyborgskomu Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel ( signature ) Averkin

[Alfred]

Here is the second Bravery medal:

1. Last Name, first and middle name: Medyushko Mikhail Petrovich
2. Rank: Yefreitor
3. Position, unit : Scout observer , platoon under regiment control, 194th Heavy Howitzer Leningradsko-Vyborgskoi Brigade
Is recommended for medal ” FOR BRAVERY”

4. Year of birth: 1917
5. Nationality: Belarus
6. Party membership: member VKP ( b ) since 6.1944
7. Participation in the civil war, and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR in Patriotic war ( where and when ) : Patriotic war since 28.6.41 to 6.10.41 Central front , since 15.10.41 to 20 June 1942 Kalinin front, 18.10.42 to 1942 to 5.9.44 Leningrad front, 24.12.44 1st Ukrainian front
8. Wounds and contusions received in Patriotic war: none
9. In Red Army: since 1941 26 June
10.Drafted by what district military commissariat: Borisovskii RVK, Minskoi oblast
11. Previous awards: medal “For Bravery” 5.7.44 decree no. 0166/n , medal “For Military Merit” 19.1.44 decree no. 013/n- 336th Army Cannon-Artillery Vyborgskomu Regiment and medal “For Defense of Leningrad”
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family): Minskaya oblast, Borisovskii raion , Glivinskii rural district, village of Glivino.


I. Brief description of personal feat

In the run-up to artillery offensive of 8 to 11 January 1945 in area of ( ? ) he discovered 2 DZOT (wood and earthen emplacements) and two batteries of the enemy.
In combat on 12 January 1945, while under enemy artillery fire he led reconnaissance mission to observe suppression of artillery battery fire on NP.

Commander battery Control 194th Heavy Howitzer Leningradsko-Vyborgskoi Brigade
Captain ( signature )
16 January 1945

II. Conclusion of Higher Command

I Award medal “FOR BRAVERY”

194th Heavy Howitzer Leningradsko-Viborgskoi Brigade

19 January 1945 Colonel ( signature )