Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Gentlemen,I got my research-package today. The research to this Order of the Red Banner s/n 261.483 consist of the award card, citation and the service record (with a nice picture!). I have split the bigger documents in half to make it better readable.Here is what i understood so far:Name Viktor Ivanovich MakarovAwards:Order of the Red Banner Nr. 8083 16.01.42Order of the Red Star Nr. 184.909 18.02.43Order of the GPW 2nd class Nr. 364.052 06.10.44Military Merit Medal Nr. 1.561.420 03.11.44Order of the GPW 1st class Nr. 180.704 07.03.45Order of the Red Banner Nr. 261.483 28.05.45Order of the Red Star Nr. 2.148.482 06.11.45Order of the Red Banner 3rd award Nr. 6.555 17.05.51Medal for Victory over GermanyMedal for Capture of BerlinObviously a brave guy and i am very curious about the citation of course. Any help is much appreciated.Award Card Obverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 award card reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 citation obverse part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 citation reverse part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 service record part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 SR part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Gerd,Congratulations on getting the research of this VERY brave man!!! I look forward to hearing the story behind the medals. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 (edited) SR part 3 Edited November 21, 2006 by Gerd Becker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 (edited) 4th part of the service record Edited November 21, 2006 by Gerd Becker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 a nice photo of Comrade Makarov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 and last but not least, the order in question, Red Banner Nr. 261483 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Oh nice! Thanks, and congratulations on a fine research return! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 Thanks, guys. I hope, it turnes out interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deptfordboy Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Nice one Gerd, a well-decorated chap who saw a lot of action, no doubt! Cheers Gilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Gerd,This should be a VERY interesting story. I look forward to hearing it!!! Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyFCO Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Very nice!My first thought as soon as I saw the back of his award card: A commissar!And then looking at the front and then the citations - he was the regimental commissar. It should be an interesting citation once the translation is done!Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Career military commissar Viktor Ivanovich Makarov was born in the city of Vladimir in 1908. He joined the CPSU and Red Army in 1930. Politruk 17.2.39, Senior Politruk 20.2.39, something in the middle I don't get instantly, Lt Col 3.4.43, Colonel 2.11.50. Retired 7.10.54 (that last number squiggle might be a 6 not a 4)The SHORT version of the citation for his Red Banner in scan 4 above is the considerable list of equipment and troops destroyed by his regiment between 3 February and 14 April 1945 in operations over the River Oder:beating back counter-attacks, destroying more than 20 artillery batteries, 7 mortar batteries, 13 artullery pieces, 39 machine guns, and over 500 troops-- etc etc etc.He "got his" for having been the regimental commissar during all this, with 40th Guards Corps Artillery Regiment, 4th Guards Rifles Corps. When the ARC was filled out 11 January 1946, he was Brigade Commissar of 394th Artillery Brigade, 88th Guards Artillery Division.So, he was the deputy regimental commander in a HARD fighting and highly successful unit apparently used specifically for counter-battery fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 C'mon, it must say "Hitlerites"... not "troops"!!Impressive research Gerd, nice full story. Now you get to search endlessly for the other pieces! I wonder how many will ever arrive on the market, they must be out there somewhere!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Actually, it says "Germans." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thanks for the overview, Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 C'mon, it must say "Hitlerites"... not "troops"!!Impressive research Gerd, nice full story. Now you get to search endlessly for the other pieces! I wonder how many will ever arrive on the market, they must be out there somewhere!!Thanks again everyone. Rick, if it would come to his Red Banner 3rd award, my financial abilities to reunite this group were too limited. The other pieces though...best,Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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