Gerd Becker Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) Hello everyone,here is a Glory 3rd class, which i got research for lately. I am still waiting for the translation, but until then, someone of you might like to help me to fill the gaps.Here is what i have so far:Boiko, Vasilii Ivanovich, born 1921Awards:Order of Glory 3rd class Nr. 304.970 awarded on 20.02.1945Order of the Red Star Nr. 1.390.299 awarded on 13.05.1945Medal for the Defense of Leningrad (noted on his citation)What i understand from the citation:"During the destruction of the enemy group in the region ??? Sergeant Boiko proved himself ...stoic, couraggeous commander.On a Reconnaissance with his Platoon on 3. February sergeant Boiko captured two enemy germans and gathered valuable information. During the assault on ??? Comrade Boiko was the first, who broke into the village....where 8 germans were killed, 3 of them by Comrade Boiko.For Courage, Boldness and skillfull management of his company Comrade Boiko deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.Commander of the Battalion, Guards Major Voronovby order of the 70th Army Nr. 47/H of the 20.2.1945 he is awarded the Order of Glory 3rd classDivision-Chief of the Personnel, Colonel SazonovApproved, Lieutenant Colonel Kazakov"Here is a scan of his award card: Edited December 6, 2006 by Gerd Becker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Award Card Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Citation obverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Citation reverseThanks for looking!Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Interesting unit-- 42nd Independent "Order of Aleksandr Nevsky" Motorized Pontoon Bridging Battalion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 aaaahhh, thank you master I tried at least 2 hours to figure it out Thank you!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Comrade Boiko - upgraded or downgraded Gentlemen,had comrade Boiko been upgraded or downgraded?Everybody knows my theory about the "effective" hierarchy among privates & NCOs in 1945 - in the last month of the GPW - in the case RS vs. Glory .Lieber Gerd,congratulations to this very special - Motorized Pontoon Bridging Battalion - Glory .Best regardsChristianFor Courage, Boldness and skillfull management of his company Comrade Boiko deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.Commander of the Battalion, Guards Major Voronovby order of the 70th Army Nr. 47/H of the 20.2.1945 he is awarded the Order of Glory 3rd classDivision-Chief of the Personnel, Colonel SazonovApproved, Lieutenant Colonel Kazakov" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Sorry, Christian, i totally missed your reply, but i am not surprised about the content Thanks for the compliments. I will post another downgraded (or upgraded?) Glory 3rd class in the next days.all the best,Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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