Soviet Georgy Tatoevich Dzhidzhiashvil Award Group

[Stogieman]

Georgy Tatoevich Dzhidzhiashvili was born in 1921 in the village of Shindisi, {{{Gavsouvusky??}}} Region of the city of Tbilisi (Tiflis), Georgia. Georgian, higher technical education, called up for the Red Army 20 February 1939 from Tbilisi Oblast MilCom. Member of the CPSU since 1942.

As of 4 December 1955 (Awards Record Card) he was a captain and commanded the ?1st Department? at the city of Marneuli (Georgia) Military Commissariat.

[Stogieman]

Awards per Orders Book #857887 on Awards Record Card =

OPW1 # 214,126 per decree of 132nd Rifles Corps 23.5.45

MMM without number per Ukaz 15.11.50 for long service

ORS #3,377,507 per Ukaz 26.10.55 for long service

No campaign or jubilee medals are listed on his ARC at all. Entitlements can only be presumed from his war service units as shown below as: Victory Over Germany and 1948 Armed Forces Jubilee (as of 1955).

His citation for the OPW1 showed him as Lieutenant commanding the machine gun platoon of the 3rd Rifles battalion, 414th Rifles Regiment, 18th Rifles ?Mginskoi, Red Banner, Order of Suvorov 2nd Class? Division, 19th Army, 2nd White Russian Front.

It states he had served on the Karelian Front (Finland) from 22 June 1941, and on the 2nd White Russian Front from 1.2.45. Wounded three times: severe wound 19.10.41, and light wounds 12.1.42 and 12.7.42.

His next of kin in May 1945 was his father, Tato Iosifovich Dzhidzhiashvili.

[Stogieman]

His Awards Record Card:

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Page two of the ARC

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OGPW1 Recommendation:

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Actual Citation text:

?Comr. Dzhidzhiashvili at the front of the Patriotic War since 23 June 1941. In combat with the German-fascist occupiers, received THREE wounds, of which one was SEVERE.

19 October 1941, received a severe wound in action the district of Petrozavodska, while commanding a machine gun platoon, 1063rd Rifles Regiment, 272nd Rifles Division.

12 January 1942, received a light wound in action in the district of Medvezhegorsk, while commanding a machine gun platoon, 1072nd Rifles Regiment, 313rd Rifles Division.

12 July 1942, light wound in action in the district of Povenets on the Karelian Front during a reconnaissance action, while commander of a machine gun platoon, 1072nd Rifles Regiment.

For receiving wounds in action for the Socialist Homeland, demonstrated boldness, courage, and valor?

Deserves to be awarded the Order ?OF THE PATRIOTIC WAR 1ST CLASS.?

16 May 1945, Commander 414th Rifles Regiment, Guards Lieutenant Colonel ?Arkhipov?

21 May 1945 Deserves to be awarded the Order ?of the Patriotic War 1st Class,? Commander of 19th Rifles Division, Colonel ?Poluvashkin?

8 June 1945 per decree of 23 May 1945 of the 132nd Rifles Corps, awarded Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class, Commander of Cadres, Major ?Karev? ?

Per the units listed in this citation, served on the static front north of Lake Ladoga defending Leningrad from OUTSIDE the besieged city. 19th Army ended the war in the Danzig area. He may well have received Polish awards also not shown on this ARC.

[SWE Erik]

Very nice research! Interesting book too, used into the 80-ties.

/Erik

[Stogieman]

It's interesting to see the archival error on the ORS serial number.... note that it has been crossed out and corrected on the original record card!

[Kevin HT]

Great collection...

[Christian Zulus]

Archival Errors

Dear Rick,

fine & interesting group .

It's interesting to see the archival error on the ORS serial number.... note that it has been crossed out and corrected on the original record card!

That's exactly my theory concerning the wrong s/n. of my Glory 1cl in the archives

I think, that archival errors happened in the Soviet Union: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5536

Best regards

Christian

Edited November 9, 2006 by Christian Zulus