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Red Star Squad- / team leader Sargeant Andrej Nikititsch Plasuik for communication in Staff Battery Artillery Regiment 233 Durig the battle he was by his Battery Commander an set up wireless communication lines between his Battery Commander and the firing position. His Division Commander gave him the order to organize the assembly area fora infantery bataillon and a artillery battery in the area of Kronskau. He hold communication lines, gave fire missions and directed the artillery fire on attacking german tanks and soldiers. One tank and a assault gun was destroyed. He deserved to get a Red Star.

Citation for the Red Star

and the attack of the 95th Guards Divison.

Sorry for the bad Englisch translation, I only have a German translation of the text. Additional English translation is welcome. Citation Bravery medal Squad- / team leader Sargeant Andrej Nikititsch Plasuik for communication in Staff Battery Artillery Regiment 233 During the battle at 03.08.1943 around high 191,7 under heavy maschine-gun fire he repaired 12times the telephone lines between Commander Regiment Staff and Commander Division Staff. At 28.09.1943 in the battle around the town Kachanovka he set up communication to the observation post and he hold the hole day communication lines. As a result of communication lines his Division destroyed one Mortar Battery and two field guns with artillery fire. Here is a map of the town Kachanovka near Kremchug.

Citation for the Bravery medal

Personal Data: 1. Last Name: Plasuik 2. First Name: Andrej, Nikititsch 3. Military rang: Senior Sargeant 4. Sex: male 5. born: 1918 6. Palce of birth: Town Balaklia, Balatschanskaja, Poltava Area 7. Party member: Partei-Mitglied seit 12/1943 8. Education: Gardener 9. Nationality: Ukrainian 10. Service Red Army: since 11.1939 ? 06.1946 Service branch: Artillerie 11. service units 233. Garde Artillerie Regiment, 95. Garde Sch?tzen-Division 12. Current place of Town: Ostanje, school teacher for sporta Service and position: 13. Current home Poltava Area, Bagaschantski, Balaklia address: 14. Awards: Bravery Medal s/n: 717.845 Red Star s/n: 1.207.528 Medal Defence of Stalingrad Medal Liberation of Prag Victory over Germany Guards Badge

The award card

The documents for the Prague medal and Victory over Germany medal, sadly the document for the Stalingrad medal is missing.

The documents

His group

Thanks Belaruski

I would say most likely summer 1945. regards Andreas

Hi, found this navy belt buckle on a local flea market. It has no date, but a markers / factory mark. From which time period is this buckle? and from which factory is the mark? thanks and regards Andreas

Researching seems to be ready. Gregory is sorting the newly-arrived research. Hope to get it soon. I will post it here. regards Andreas

Ordered a copy and now I am sitting on hot coals. regards Andreas

Thanks, for the better pictures. But unfortunately it is a fake. Look at the disturbed mint mark. regrads Andreas

and the rest of the group

Inside the document

No, sadly there was no research with the group Ed. In a few days Alexei will get work I found the group in Belgium. Here is the document for the Afganistan medal.

Medal for 10 years service in the Armed Forces with document

Resources run dry, but sometimes you have luck and you make a bargain. Today this little Afghanistan group with a For Valour medal crossed my way. And I couldn?t resist. The group consits of: - For Valour Medal 1983 with document - Two Afghan medals, one with document - 60th Anniversary of Soviet Forces with document - 70th Anniversary of Soviet Forces with document - Medal for 10 years service in the Armed Forces with document

highfive, please post a better picture of the tower in the center of the order and how thick are the tips of the 5 triangle. best regrads Andreas

Dan, that is a very nice book. I have one about an international DOSAAF meeting. regards from Germany Andreas

Has somebody information about the structure / equipment of an Independent Flamethrower Battalion. Was it fitted with tanks or with hand Flamethrower. Is somewhere an organigram or pictures on the internet? regards Andreas