Soviet Early Patriotic War for Artillery Officer

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Obverse

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Reverse

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Orderbook - first page

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Orderbook - second page

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Division.

Born: 1914

Nationality: Ukrainian

Party membership: member of Communist Party

Participation in Great Patriotic War: since June 24, 1941

Wounds or contusions: wounded on August 13, 1941

In Red Army: since 1928

From what Military Registration Office was recruited: Troyanovskij District Office of Zhitomir Region

Citation

Previous awards: not awarded before

Home address: Kuibishev oblast, city of Sizran, Military Settlement #1

Short description of merits:

On January 16, 1943 at the region of Trud two enemy infantry companies started a counter attack against our front lines. At this time comrade Andreichuk was on the artillery firing positions. He quickly turned around our guns and opened fire. German attack was repelled and our infantry was able to accomplish its primary task. For his resoluteness and resourcefulness displayed in combat comprade Andreichuk deserves a state award ? Military Merit medal.

Commander of 1032nd Artillery Regiment Major Korotkov

January 22, 1943

Later commander of 107th Infantry Division Colonel Bezhko upgraded the citation to Patriotic War 2nd class.

Andreichuk was awarded with Patriotic War 2nd class by a decree of 40th Army # 11/n from Febryary 10, 1943.

[Mondvor]

From his Award Card we can see that after the end of the war he was transferred to reserve and worked as a Secretary of Zhitomir Regional Executive Committee.

[Alfred]

Just beautiful

[Guest Rick Research]

He was discharged in May

1944

That suggests some sort of horrible, disabling wound.

[Mondvor]

He was discharged in May

1944

That suggests some sort of horrible, disabling wound.

Apparently he was wounded...

[Gerd Becker]

Thats a beautiful piece

Thanks for sharing, Andrei

[Bryan]

The enamel on this order is incredible. It looks like it just came out of the mint!

[Mondvor]

The enamel on this order is incredible. It looks like it just came out of the mint!

Actually it has little enamel damage on the tip of left lower star's ray. This enamel chip is superficial, maybe half distance to the metal. It is visible on the scan.

But this was the best condition I could find...

[Kev in Deva]

Actually it has little enamel damage on the tip of left lower star's ray. This enamel chip is superficial, maybe half distance to the metal. It is visible on the scan.

But this was the best condition I could find...

Hallo Mondvor

the award, like the original owner is "wounded in service " beautiful piece and book. thanks for showing.

Kevin in Deva

[Paul R]

That is a great piece! Thank you for posting it. It is in VERY good condition too.