Glory III,120840,Gun Commander,1243rd Interceptor Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment

[ANZAC]

Order of Glory III Class #120840

Awarded early 1944.

Made of Silver on brass suspension with uncut connecting ring. Intact enamel with slight wear to the clock face which is the 'smooth dial' version 3. Scratches over the number which is likely from being worn with other awards.

Nice early piece and hard to come by. 100% authentic.

SOLD $280.00

Thanks for looking.

Brendan

[Norm Braddock]

AWARD CARD

Order booklet 374885
1. Last Name Tsatur’yan
2. Name and Patronymic Artash Leonovich
3. Military Rank Senior Sergeant
4. Sex Male
5. Year of Birth 1923, 15 September
6. Place of Birth Georgian SSR, Martiul District, Shaumyan Village
7. Party Membership Member of the BKP(b) (All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)) since 24.5.1944
8. Education Secondary
9. Nationality Armenian
10. In the Red Army since 22.2.1942 till 15.2.1946
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and duty position at time of awarding 92nd Guards Rifle Division, Section Commander
12. Place of service and duty position at current time Georgian SSR, Martiul District, Shaumyan Village, Russian School of the Garrison
13. Home address of the awardee Georgian SSR, Martiul District, Shaumyan Village
14. Record of previous awards

Name of Orders, Medals Serial Number Numbers of Documents Awarder
Order of Glory 3rd Class 120840 Temp. Cert.
V №508632
Order of the 92nd Guards Rifle Division № 044/N of 29.8.44
Medal “ For Bravery ” 2407362 Temp. Cert.
E №702259 Order of the Anti ? Brigade № 04/N of 9.4.45
Order of the “ Red Star ” 1383058 Temp. Cert.
E №702021 Order of the 10th Fighter Anti Tank Brigade № 012/N of 30.8.45


Signature of the awardee (signed) Tsatur’yan

Correctness of the data and signature of awardee attested by:
Burganin Military District Commissariat
Major (signed)

4 May 1947 / Topurnja /

AWARD LIST

1. Last Name, name and patronymic Tsatur’yav Artash Leonovich
2. Rank Senior Sergeant
3. Position, unit Gun Commander, 1243rd Fighter Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment
Is recommended for the Order of Glory 3rd Class
4. Year of birth 1923
5. Nationality Armenian
6. Party membership Member of the BKP(b) (All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks))
7. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defence of the USSR (where and when) 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Front since September 1943
8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War Does not have
9. In the Red Army since July 1942
10. Drafted by what district military commissariat Burganin Military District Commissariat, Georgia
11. Previous awards Was not awarded
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Tbilisi, Bomadenarskaya Street, 4


I. Brief description of personal feat or merits

The commander of the third battery Senior Sergeant Tsatur'yan on 23.8.44 noticed that in the village Sagajdak got accumulated up to 20 motor vehicles and about one battalion of infantry.
Comrade Tsatur'yan advanced to the North-West district of the village Sagajdak and with the sharp fire of his gun burned 2 motor vehicles with infantry of the enemy.
Besides this his gun destroyed up to 30 soldier and officer of the enemy.
On a street in the east of the village Batyr' Comrade Tsatur'yan, during a reconnaissance in the region of the defence positions, encountered seven soldiers armed with submachine guns. He killed three people with his submachine gun and captured four.
Comrade Tsatur’yan for the courage and bravery in battle deserves the awarding of the Order of "Glory 3rd class".


Commander of the 1243rd Fighter Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment
Guards Lieutenant Colonel (signed) / Knjaz’ /

24 August 1944


II. Conclusion of the Higher Command

Deserves the awards, order of Glory 3rd Class.

Artillery Commander
Guards Lieutenant Colonel: (Signature) / Plehanov/

Deserves the awards, order of Glory 3rd Class.

Commander of the Division
Guards Colonel: (Signature) / ??? /


27 August 1944


III. Conclusion of the Army Military Council






IV. Conclusion of the Front Military Council






V. Conclusion of the Award Commission of the People’s Commissariat of Defense






VI. Notes on the awarding

By the order № 044/N of 29.8.44 of the 92nd Guards Red Banner Krivorozh Rifle Division awarded with the Order of GLORY 3rd class.

Chief of the Personnel Department
Guards Senior Lieutenant (Signature) / Vrailev? /

9 September 1944
3rd UKRAINIAN FRONT Secret
O R D E R Copy №

92nd GUARDS KRIVOROZH RIFLE DIVISION
7th Guards Red Banner Cavalry Corps

29 August 1944 № 044/N Front-line Forces


In name of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR for exemplary performance of the commanded battle operations on the front in the battle with the German invader and for the bravery and courage manifested in these I AWARD:


ORDER of GLORY 3rd CLASS



7. Guards Senior Sergeant Gun Commander, 1243rd Fighter
TSATUR’YAN Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment
Artash Leonovich





Commander of the Division
Guards Colonel (signed) / Matveev /

Chief of the Headquarters of the Division
Guards Lieutenant Colonel (signed) / Leont’ev /

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation.