Soviet Research OGPW 2nd class Nr. 511279

[Gerd Becker]

Hi everyone,

this one should be easier, as its typed in quite clear letters.

Award Card Reverse

Here are the awards, as listed:

Order of the Red Banner Nr. 8631 (!) 21.3.1940

Order of the GPW 2nd class Nr. 511279 17.05.1945

Medal for Military Merit Nr. 2.942.094 06.05.1946

Order of the Red Star Nr. 2.741.896 06.11.1947

Order of the Red Banner Nr. 408.374 20.04.1953 (I have a group with a LS-ORB Nr. 408.346)

Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad

Medal for Victory over Germany

Edited November 23, 2006 by Gerd Becker

[Gerd Becker]

Award Card Obverse

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Citation upper half

Edited November 23, 2006 by Gerd Becker

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Citation lower half

[Gerd Becker]

TWO service records came with this research and i don?t know, if both belong to our chap. I guess, this is the right one, but will post the other one too.

Part one:

[Gerd Becker]

Part two

[NavyFCO]

Very interesting... I don't have my Russian dictionaries here, but if I'm not mistaken, he was the commander of a tank retriever (evacuation) company, and received his OGPW for retrieving 101 tanks and self-propelled guns. I wasn't even aware that these existed as separate units, but it definately makes sense! Quite interesting!

Dave

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks for the reply, Dave. Thats sounds very interesting. I have never heard about seperate tank evacuation units too, i allways was under the impression, that either the crew was responsible to evacuate their tank or with special personal, who were attached to the Tank-Units.

Thanks!

Gerd

[Alfred]

So his name is: Captain Nikolenko, Grigorii, Sejenowitsch

born 1910

in the Red Arny since 1932

russian nationality

[Gerd Becker]

Here is my own try. Let me know, what you think. Any volunteer for filling the gaps is welcome.

Captain Grigorii Semjenovitch Nikolenko, born 1910, in the Red Army since 1932

Junior Lieutenant 1938

Lieutenant 1940

Senior Lieutenant 1941

Captain 31.03.1942

Major 23.09.1949

Lieutenant Colonel 03.11.1952

Citation:

In the time of the 14. January until 15. April 1945 the 60th Company of Captain Nikolenko evacuated 101 Tanks and self-propelled guns.

Comrade Nikolenko appeared in his unit as a ??? Commander with fortitude, who carried out all tasks of the ??? mobilizing his subordinates despite all overcoming difficulties and dangers. During the evacuation in the region of ... his unit evacuated 18 tanks and self-propelled guns without a loss.

For showing Courage and Initiative he deserves to be awarded the Order of the Great Patriotic War 2nd class.

Chief of REO UK VT and MV (still trying to figure out, what that is) 2nd Belorussian Front

Lieutenant-Colonel Privalov (?)

Edited November 25, 2006 by Gerd Becker

[Gerd Becker]

Here are the missing scans. Reverse of the service record part one

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part two

[Guest Rick Research]

Born 14.11.10 in Staraya Novopavlovskaya, Stavropol Krai. CPSU in March 1938 (as everybody else was being purged!!!!!) # 2,204, 485. Married Lyudmila Ivanopvna born 1918, 1 daughter 1938.

Commander of Technical Maintenance Company, 85th Tank Brigade, Stalingrad Front August 1942

Commander of Tech Maint Comp 85th Tank Brig 27.9.42

Commander of Tech Maint Comp 85th Tank Brig on Northern caucasus Front 10.2.43

Commander of Evacuation Company of 60th Independent Regiment, 2nd White Russian Front 10.6.44, Commander of 251st Independent Unit for Evacuation of Tanks 29.11.46 (and no doubt still extremely busy then), ended his career as Deputy Regiumental Commander for Mechanized Forces in 975th Rifles Regiment of 270th Rifles Division (from 10.12.53) and same 118th Rifles Regiment/44th Rifles Division 30.5.55. Retired 14.12.55

An unexpected but VITAL frontline combat recovery and repair function.

[Gerd Becker]

Excellent! Thank you, Rick. Thats a keeper. I like the unusual ones

Thanks again

Gerd

PS: Will post another interesting one later...