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Bravery medal: Decree No. 013/n 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

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

Military merit medal: Decree No. 013/n 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

OGPW 2nd class: Citation ( Award sheet ) 1. Last Name, first and middle name: Medyushko Mikhail Petrovich 2. Rank: Yefreitor 3. Position, unit : Senior scout observer , 194th Heavy Howitzer Leningradsko-Vyborgskoi Brigade Is recommended for order ” Patriotic War 2nd class” 4. Year of birth: 1917 , 14 February 5. Nationality: Belarus 6. Party membership: member VKP ( b ) since June 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 since 18.10.42 to 5.9 1942 , Leningrad front, 24.12.44 1st Ukrainian front 8. Wounds and contusions received in Patriotic war: light wound 15.3.45 9. In Red Army: since 26 July 1941 10.Drafted by what district military commissariat: Borisovskii RVK, Minskoi oblast 11. Previous awards: medal “For Bravery” 25.7.44 decree no. 0166/n 336th Cannon-Artillery Regiment, medal “For Bravery” decree no.02/n 194th Heavy Howitzer Leningradsko-Viborgskoi Brigade medal “For Military Merit” 19.1.44 decree no. 013/n 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 On March 15, 1945 in the vicinity of Kirchberg observation post brigade came under heavy shelling, in spite of this, comrade Medyushko remained at his post and conducted surveillance of the enemy, but due to direct hit on observation post he received wound and contusion. Despite his injuries, he refused leave his post for medical assistance and stayed to carry out his duties. On March 17, 1945 while in combat and attached to 1013th Rifle regiment 285th Rifle division he located 4 enemy gun batteries in the vicinity of Bauschdorf, which were suppressed by fire from our brigade which further secured our units. On March 18, 1945 he delivered combat orders from staff 285th Rifle division under intense machine-gun fire to the headquarters of his brigade, which allowed unit in advance to repel flanking attack in direction of Floste. In combat for the city of Neiße 23 to 26 March located and plotted 3 enemy artillery batteries whose fire was concentrated on our troops in the vicinity of Ober. Thanks to his precise information, the batteries were suppressed by the fire of our brigade. In combat with the enemy he has shown courage and initiative. Deserves governmental award order “Patriotic war 2nd class”

Next up is some type of merchant fleet anniversary badge but my basic (and very rusty) Russian cannot work out what it all means. If any cunning linguists out there could help I would appreciate it. I think the badge is for 10 years shipping without accident. regards Andreas

military merit medal

the award card

the award card

Got research back, the group is legit regards Andreas

Looks like a OGPW 2nd class and an OGPW 1st class 85 Version and he wears a medal for capture of K?nigsberg. regards Andreas

Doc the first badge you postetd is a : Polytechnic school of Arts and Human Sciences dark blue enamel the same badge with light blue is for a Pedagogical school - (Pedagogicheskoe Uchilische) - Teachers College. Have a look on Igors page he has dark blue onces and light blue ones. The 4 sided badges are university level and the 6 sided badges are a level lower (like a advanced technical college, or Polytechnic school) best regards Andreas below is a picture to see the colour differences in blue.

My guess: Polytechnic school of Arts and Human Sciences regards Andreas

and the citation for the OGPW 1st class from 25. April 1945

Finally research came back. I will post the rest when the documents are translated. Here are a few parts. He was a Major in the 9th Artillery Divison. Besides his two medals Military Merit and Victory over Germany he has two further medals (??). Not mentioned in his award card. He was from 1936 to 1946 in the Army. He took part in the battle of lake Hasan (see badge on his brest). His nice picture:

Many thanks for the input Dolfek and SasaYu. Yes , you are right the topic should be moved to WW2: Axis Forces Militaria. I didn?t saw this topic forum. best regards Andreas

Looks like a Ustascha badge from 1941 to 1944 ? Has somebody information about this Croatian badge, from which time period it is and for what is was awarded? thanks and regards Andreas

Great presentation ! It?s a viewing pleasure. regards Andreas

Great, keep this one in honour. regards Andreas

Nice group, I hope you have the complete group. regards Andreas

Profit makes the world go around ! They look cast. I think they cast dem with serial number, as the number looks equal on all pices. So mass production for little money. I think in most cases they sell them with bad pictures of the front side. It looks not so bad as reverse. And some beginners could easyly fooled. regards Andreas

and here is the front of the faked Red Star

Here are three Red Stars with same serial numbers sold as copies. regards Andreas

I like both medals. Yes, they are faked. There is nearly nothing which is not faked yet. Also there are now complete faked Red Stars with high serial numbers on ebay. KDVR, here is a comparision between a faked one and an original. The leaves are missing details and there are some other defects. regards Andreas

For a bravery medal, the soldier got 5 roubles per month after the war as a pension. At some point the working people of the soviet union voluntary resign in the beginning 50?s to get a pension. With other words, the state was not longer able to pay the pension due to financial problems. The awarded person got a separate coupon book with the entries that he got his 5 roubles. regards Andreas

No, I am not speaking about the young seller. You are right the young seller next the restaurant (2) had only fakes / copy?s. There were another stand with three seller/persons (1). A younger little man and one older person around 60 years. There I bought the group. regards Andreas