Mondvor Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mondvor Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Orderbook - first page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mondvor Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Division.Born: 1914Nationality: UkrainianParty membership: member of Communist PartyParticipation in Great Patriotic War: since June 24, 1941Wounds or contusions: wounded on August 13, 1941In Red Army: since 1928From what Military Registration Office was recruited: Troyanovskij District Office of Zhitomir Region CitationPrevious awards: not awarded beforeHome address: Kuibishev oblast, city of Sizran, Military Settlement #1Short 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 KorotkovJanuary 22, 1943Later 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondvor Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Just beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 He was discharged in May1944 That suggests some sort of horrible, disabling wound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondvor Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 He was discharged in May1944 That suggests some sort of horrible, disabling wound.Apparently he was wounded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Thats a beautiful piece Thanks for sharing, Andrei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 The enamel on this order is incredible. It looks like it just came out of the mint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondvor Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 That is a great piece! Thank you for posting it. It is in VERY good condition too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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