Soviet Researched OGPW 2nd class to a Signals Guards Major

[Gerd Becker]

Hi gents,

here is another OGPW 2nd class to bore you

OGPW 2nd class Nr. 514.183 to Guards Major Benjamin Gershkevich Marder (interesting name!), Nationality ?, born 1902 in ????/Zhitomir oblast(?), Deputy Commander of the 75th Seperate Guards Signals Battalion,in the Red Army since 1939, wounded twice-8.3.42 and 3.2.43

Awards:

Order of Alexander Nevsky Nr. 770 18.02.43

Order of the Red Star Nr. 877.303 24.04.44

Order of the GPW 2nd class Nr. 514.183 04.05.45

Medal for the Defense of Moscow

He got this OGPW 2nd class for fixing communication lines and taking care of the wire and radio communication in general during fights on the 7.2.45 and the 6.4.45 at Vienna.

I?ll get this properly translated, as soon as i can afford it, but like allways, volunteers to fill important gaps are very welcome.

Obverse Award Card

Edited November 26, 2006 by Gerd Becker

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ARC reverse

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citation obverse upper part

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citation obverse lower part

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citation reverse

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Service Record obverse

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Service Record reverse

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and a nice photo of our awardee with all his Orders and Medals

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and here is a picture of the piece. One of my favourites.

[Guest Rick Research]

Beniamin Gershkevich Marder's "nationality" is the Stalinist designation "Hebrew."

When his Award Record Card was filled out, he was the Deputy Director of an unspecified factory in Baranovka, Baranovsky raion, Zhitomir Oblast.

Citation ends with actions outside Vienna, so he must have been entitled to that medal too.

Details:

Born 15 June 1902 in the village of Kamenny-Brod, Zhitomir Oblast.

CPSU 1925 # 1,756,312

Before the war Director of a .... factory in the city of Olevo... for the Ministry of.....

Major 19.5.43

Too late for my tired eyes to read too tiny handwriting. Back another time.

You must have, what, about SIX research results in simultaneously, Gerd????

That's 3 years amount for me, all at once!!!!!

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks, Rick. I know roughly, what?s in the citation, so take your time.

Yes, i got 6 results in this time. A Glory 3rd class is left now, but its nothing special.

Thanks a lot again, my friend!

[Christian Zulus]

Dear Gerd,

you note:

He got this OGPW 2nd class for fixing communication lines and taking care of the wire and radio communication in general during fights on the 7.2.45 and the 6.4.45 at Vienna.

At the 7th of february 1945 there had been no fights in or around Vienna, but in Budapest. So he got his

OGPW 2cl for Budapest AND Vienna.

The Moscow-Medal is noted, but at the photograph we see two more medals beside the Moscow-Medal: Germany-Medal and Budapest (?) OR Vienna (?) Medal. Why didn't he got both of the Medals?

Interesting comrade .

Best regards

Christian

Edited November 28, 2006 by Christian Zulus

[Gerd Becker]

Dear Gerd,

you note:

At the 7th of february 1945 there had been no fights in or around Vienna, but in Budapest. So he got his

OGPW 2cl for Budapest AND Vienna.

The Moscow-Medal is noted, but at the photograph we see two more medals beside the Moscow-Medal: Germany-Medal and Budapest (?) OR Vienna (?) Medal. Why didn't he got both of the Medals?

Interesting comrade .

Best regards

Christian

Christian,

thank you for the additional information, its much appreciated Unfortunately is impossible to recognize the second campaign-medal on the photo.

best,

Gerd