Bryan Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 (edited) This is the little threat I paid myself few months ago for Christmas. I complete documented group to a participant of the capture of Berlin. The group is fully researched and has research been conducted by Dave you was one of the previous owner. I bought the group from another collector who bought it from Dave. It's now in my custody and should stay here for a long time. All awards have their proper documents, and there are no awards missing to the group.M. Strunkov was enlisted and became an officer in the 1950s. Some people told me that it is difficult to find a Red Banner awarded to an enlisted person. What's also interesting about this group is that none of these awards are for long service. They are all for military valour during the Great Patriotic War, except for the OGPWII (1985 version).1. Last Name : Strunkov2. Name and Patronymic : Ivan Grigorievitch3. Military Rank : Sergeant4. Sex : Man5. Year of birth : 19196. Place of birth : Smolensk Oblast7. Party membership : member since 19438. Education : elementary school9. Nationality : Russian10. Service in the Red Army : September 1939 ? July 194611. Place of service and duty position at time of awarding : 370th artillery regiment, 230th rifle division12. Place of service and duty position at the current time : Secretary ???13. Home Address: ???14. AwardsMedal for valour 698239Order of the Red Star 1270307OGPWII 662588Order of the Red Banner 260951Medal for the Capture of BerlinMedal for the Victory over GermanyPicture from his service record Edited February 26, 2007 by Soviet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 He served on many fronts : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Citation for Red BannerI will take Dave translation as it is quite difficult for me to decipher the writings on the document. ??? In the battle while breaching a heavily fortified defense, disposed in depth, at the bridgehead west of the town of K?strin (Germany) provided for the continuous radio communications at the observation post between the battalion commander and the batteries' fire positions. Contributed to a non-stop fire control for the batteries and infantry advance. In the battle at the town of Bukov (Germany) under the enemy fire repaired the portable radio and timely transmitted commands for batteries, provided for suppression of the enemy fire positions and infantry advance.??? in the battle during the forced crossing of the river Spree at the city of Berlin he reached the left bank and adjusting fires ??? destroyed 2 artillery guns, 3 machine-guns and up to 10 German soldiers and officers, thus providing for friendly infantry advance.??? in the street fights in the city of Berlin, when the telephone communications broke down, under the enemy fire quickly contacted the battery fire positions on the radio and timely transmitted commands; an enemy mortar battery has been shot down thus providing for the advance of the friendly infantry in the direction of the center of Berlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Citation for Red Star??.08.1944 in the Ursojia district, Moldovian SSR, the observation post radio broke down. Realizing the importance of communications, he took a back up radio and ??? artillery and mortar, rifle, and machinegun fire, at risk to his life, crawled to the observation post and quickly restored communications with the stronghold (?), thus supporting the success of the combat. While pursuing the enemy in the battles on the intermediate lines, he stayed with forward infantry units, and timely transmitted the orders, thus facilitating suppression of the enemy firing points.??.08.1944 in the vicinity of the village of Kashkalia, Moldovian SSR, the enemy moved to a counter-attack from the right bank. The telephone communications broke down. Strunkov ??? established radio communications, which allowed the battalion to timely open the fire, and to turn back the enemy counter-attack.Deserves the governmental award of the Order of the Red Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Citation for OGPWIIOn January 14, 1945 when breaching the enemy defense, disposed in depth in the vicinity of the village of Chervonka, Warsaw province, when the enemy artillery fire disrupted the wire communications, he quickly established radio communications, providing for timely transmission of the orders in support of the infantry with the artillery fire. Thus, he contributed to the successful breaching of the defense by our units.On January 15, 1945 in the battle during the forced crossing of the river Pilitsa and seizing the village of Movitze, Warsaw province, while rebuffing the enemy counter attacks, he provided for non-stop battalion fire control on the radio. In spite of the heavy artillery fire he stayed at his radio and continued transmission till the end of the battle, preventing any breaks in communications. Thus, he supported rebuffing of the enemy counter-attacks and seizing the village by our forces.On February 1, 1945 during the forced crossing of the river Oder in the vicinity of the town of ?elim (?) (Germany), when our forces were holding the bridgehead on its western bank, he continued to support radio communications between the battalion commander and the battery commanders, providing for the correct, effective, and quick transmission of artillery fire orders and timely call for fire, which in its turn provided for the successful forced river crossing and holding the bridgehead on its western bank by our forces.Deserves to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Other citationsI just can read some bribes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Soviet,That's a VERY NICE group!!! I like the area of collecting Soviet ODMs you have chosen. It's kina like my new focus on Soviet medical Personnel. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Soviet,That's a VERY NICE group!!! I like the area of collecting Soviet ODMs you have chosen. It's kina like my new focus on Soviet medical Personnel.Thanks Doc! Except that your collecting theme seems lot more difficult to find. You have to be lucky with research! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Nice group, Bryan Could you post a closeup of the s/n of the ORB for me please? I have one with a 261.XXX number and would like to compare the s/n-style.Do you have translations for the research?Thanks for posting this groupGerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Gerd here are the pictures you requested. The translation is already in the post. Written under the scans.Best regards,BryanObverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thank you, Bryan. Its indeed the same s/n style on mine and it also has this deeply stamped maker mark.Thanks againGerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Bryan, here is a short summary of the unit history of the 230th RD:Formed on the 29. June 1943 from the 229th Rifle Brigade in the 1st Guards Army/Southwestern Front with986th Rifle Regiment988th Rifle Regiment990th Rifle Regiment370th Artillery Regiment60% of the division were Ukrainians, 15% were Turkmenes and the last 25% were Russians and SiberiansJuly 1943 STAVKA ReservesAugust 1943 9th Rifle Corps/5th Shock Army/South FrontNovember 1943 9th RC/28th Army/4th Ukrainian FrontFebruary 1944 5th Shock Army/3rd Ukrainain FrontMarch-August 1944 9th RC/57th Army/3rd Ukrainian FrontAugust 1944 5th Shock ArmyOctober 1944 STAVKA Reserves, received a battalion of 13 SU-76 self-propelled gunsOctober 1944-End of the war 9th Rifle Corps/5th Shock Army/1st Belorussian Frontended the war in Berlin in May 1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thanks for the information Gerd!Where do you take your information on Soviet division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) Bryan, this is from Charles Sharps series "Soviet Order of Battle for WWII". Its very useful, if you research soviet orders/medal and campaigns.CollectRussia has them for 19$ a piece:http://collectrussia.com/showcat.htm?cat=EASTBOOKbest,Gerd Edited February 27, 2007 by Gerd Becker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thanks again Gerd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Bryan, this is from Charles Sharps series "Soviet Order of Battle for WWII". Its very useful, if you research soviet orders/medal and campaigns.CollectRussia has them for 19$ a piece:http://collectrussia.com/showcat.htm?cat=EASTBOOKbest,GerdGerd,Thanks for posting the book!!! I'll have to buy a copy on the 1st. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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