Guest Rick Research Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 Order of Glory 2nd ClassPost #2) Awards Record Card showing Orders Book V 798479 toAleksei Prokhorovich Alekseikinborn 1924 in village of Nikol'skoe, Kurkinsky Raion, Tul'skaya Oblast. Russian, primary education, Komsomoil since 1943.In Red Army since June 1942Decorated as SCOUT Junior Segeant (2 stripes on straps) in 237th TANK Brigade, 31st Tank CorpsCurrently battle tank driver in same unit, home address village of Nikol'skoe as above.Post #3) OPW 2nd Class # 43,252 per 31st Tank Corps on 10 October 1943Order of Glory 3rd Class # 25 (5/6?), 691 the same on 8 March 1945Order of Glory 2nd Class # 19, 474 per 60th Army on 16 May 1945Victory Over Germany with nominal date of 9 May 1945 always found on ARCs.Filled out 20 February 1946. Stamp has all the unit's names and titles but is sideways and too late for me to read now (0030 AM)Post #4) Citation as Junior Sergeant in Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion of 237th Auto-Tank Brigade, put in for Glory 2nd. At the front since 5 July 4(scribble). No wounds. In Red Army since 16 August 1942, called up from Kurkinsky DMC. Notes previous awards and dates for OPW 2nd and OG 3rd.Next of kin was his mother (in Sergeevka part of Nikol'skoe as above), Do...na Mikhailovna Alekseikina."Took part in 'n.i.' (?) in time of combat for Kobirvitse, Kravorzhe, and Stititsa 17 and 18 April 1945. Comrade Alekseikin showed courage and bravery at the time of his observation personally discovering: one gun 'i.t.o.', two machine guns, one armored transport and up to 40 enemy soldiers, against which quickly reported to 'O.I.' of the battery commander.observation of which was detroyed.Deserves to be decorated with the Satte Order 'of Glory 2nd Class'20 April 1945, Commander 'MBA' Gds Major 'Kuzhakmetov'Post #5) Derserves to be awarded Order of Glory 2nd Class:25 April 1945, Commander 237th Tank Brigade (scribble no rank)3 May 1945 Commander 31st Tank '......, Order of the Red Banner, Order of Suvorov' Corps, Major-General 'Kuznetsov'13 May 1945 Commander Tank and Mechanized Forces 60th Army Gds Colonel (scribble)Issued 16th May.
Guest Rick Research Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 from what I an find, 31st Independent Tank Corps crossed into Trans-Carpathian Slovakia in the fall of 1944 (so he probably was entitled to, if never got, the Czech Medal for the Dukla Pass), was around Breslau in February 1945, and ended up headed for Prague when the war ended. Don't know if they got there in time for the actual Prague Medal.
Paul R Posted January 21, 2007 Author Posted January 21, 2007 Rick,Thank you for giving so much of your time for the translation. I would give anything to track down his missing orders.Also, I am considering the research of his 3rd Class and OPW. It would be interesting to get this man's history!
Paul R Posted January 21, 2007 Author Posted January 21, 2007 "3 May 1945 Commander 31st Tank '......, Order of the Red Banner, Order of Suvorov' Corps, Major-General 'Kuznetsov'" Why did the General list his own awards on this awards document?
Alfred Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 Paul,thats the title of the 31th tank coprs.great medal Would be very nice to reunion the group regardsAndreas
Gerd Becker Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 Nice one, Paul. Good Luck finding the missing OPW and Glory 3rd class. Believe me, thats not impossible
Paul R Posted January 21, 2007 Author Posted January 21, 2007 Alfred,Thank you for the information. I did know that units were awarded orders, I did not know that they used the titles in such a manner.Gerd,Thank you for the encouragement. How do you suggest I go about looking for these orders. I agree that they are out there, but how do I find them?Paul
Ed_Haynes Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 See, Paul, isn't research FUN!! Nice story. So, you're hooked now??
Paul R Posted January 21, 2007 Author Posted January 21, 2007 Hi Ed,I am so hooked. This was my second lot of orders I had researched. I have just sent in a request for an ORB"2"! I can hardly wait to get that one back!Paul
Ed_Haynes Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 Hi Ed,I am so hooked. This was my second lot of orders I had researched. I have just sent in a request for an ORB"2"! I can hardly wait to get that one back!PaulYep, except this means that we have to place "Learn Russian" on our "to-do" lists?
Gerd Becker Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 Paul,try this website and click on orders database:http://www.soviet-screwbacks.com/There you can add your single orders and medals and also the one, you are looking for. They had two matches already.And there are also collectors our there, who add the data here to their databases and it can happen, that they see an order or medal, which belongs to a group or other single awards, posted on this forum or elsewhere on the internet. I know, because it just happened to me and i am in negotiations to reunite two orders. Cross your fingers everyone. Gerd
Paul R Posted January 21, 2007 Author Posted January 21, 2007 Thanks Gerd, for the website information. I entered all of my orders and number medals, as well as the others I am looking for. No success, but still a great idea!RegardsPaul
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