Soviet Lt.-Col. Ilya Grigoryevich Reznikov

[Ed_Haynes]

And.

[Ed_Haynes]

The second Red Star and MMM are the usual mass ukaz listings, so no real reason to post (?).

As exams and sanity allow shall move on to the quirky (to me) service record.

[Ferdinand]

The doc posted in post # 59-63 is a recommendation for a Red Star, awarded per decree of 21 February 1944. That's the only award listed on his Award Record Card in post # 49 (S/N 3712970).

The doc posted in post # 66-69 is a recommendation for an OPW1, awarded per decree of 22 June 1945. That one is listed on his Award Record Card in post # 47, 2nd award from the top (S/N 118305).

The doc posted in post # 73-76 is another recommendation for an OPW1, lowered to a Red Star, awarded per decree of 4 November 1944. That one is also listed on his Award Record Card in post # 47, 1st award from the top (S/N 905476).

So Red Star nr. 3712970 is missing from the group.

Edited December 6, 2007 by Ferdinand

[Ed_Haynes]

Thanks, Ferdinand. Still trying to make all the pieces fit into the puzzle that all these researched groups present as we try to reconstruct a life and a career. An OPW1 => RS revision seems extreme? Or was it just another "good boy" head-patting recommendation?

Will start putting up some of the service records soon. Not all. As usual, it is a pretty thick file. Need to find a good translator and get it all shifted over into a language I can read.

[Ed_Haynes]

Translations are in!!

Service record (a little hard to read, sorry):

1. Last name, first name, patronymic REZNIKOV ILYA GRIGORYEVICH B-123605

2. Date, month, and year of birth

June 22, 1916

3. Place of birth (by the current administrative division)

Krasny Shakhter village, Izyumsky district, Kharkov region

4. Nationality

Byelorussian

5. Party membership

CPSU(B) member since - 1940

Party-membership card № 91129998

CPSU(B) candidate member since -

YCL member from -

None-party -

6. Education (names of educational institutions, year of graduation, number of years, grades or courses with incomplete education)

General, political and special:

10 grades in 1957

2 courses of Gorpromuch school of Yenakov, Stalinskaya region, 1934

Military:

Frunze military-political school in 1941 of Gorky

High military-political Institute of Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in 1944 of Tashkent

7. Knowledge of foreign languages

8. Military rank conferred By whose order Order No Date

Junior political instructor Is not subject of confirmation Ministry of Defense order

Political instructor Is not subject of confirmation Ministry of Defense order

Senior political instructor 161500 November 11, 1955

Senior Lieutenant Central political board 0179/N May 15,1944

Captain Military council of the 2nd Byelorussian front 018/N February 7, 1945

Major Group of Soviet Occupation Troops in Germany 0283/N December 10, 1946

Lieutenant Colonel Central political board 01116/N December 13, 1950

9. Participation on fronts and in partisan detachments

From December, 1941 till May, 1945 ? the Crimean front, 2nd Byelorussian front

10. Marital status - Married.

wife ? Reznikova (Kuznetsova) Mariya Ivanovna, 1926

Son ? Vladimir ? 1939, daughter ? Svetlana, 1946, daughter ? Natalya - 1950

11. When and by what Military Commissariat drafted into the armed forces ? on October 8, 1939 by Konstantinovsky district military commissariat, Izyumsky district, Kharkov region. For the 2nd time was drafted on July 8, 1943 by Nazarovsk district military commissariat of Krasnoyarsk Territory.

12. Active Service in the Soviet Army, Navy in MIA and KGB forces

Position Place of service (unit, institution, body of troops, army, front or command, fleet or flotilla) By whose order Order No Day, month and year

Red Army man, 22nd tank regiment of Leningrad military district October 8, 1939

Platoon leader commander assistant of the 52nd mechanical-repair of tractors base, Leningrad military district March 15, 1940

Deputy company political instructor of the 52nd mechanical-repair of tractors base, Leningrad military district October 15, 1940

Cadet of Frunze military-political school Confirmation of military-political school №176 of June 28, 1941 May 15, 1941

Commissar of tank company, of the 40th tank brigade, the Crimean front People Defense Commissariat (PDC) 001247 December 31, 1941

*Medical treatment as a result of wound, evacuation hospital №1405, Majkop Transbaikal Military district №052 of May 9, 1963 Confirmation of VMM MD of the USSR №2658 of April 4, 1955 March 19, 1942

Commissar of tank company, of the 40th tank brigade, the Crimean front PDC 001247 April 5, 1942

**Medical treatment as a result of wound, evacuation hospital №4426, Kislovodsk Transbaikal Military district №052 of May 9, 1963 Confirmation of VMM MD of the USSR №3969 of June 12, 1957 May 20, 1942

Tank battalion commissar of 40th tank brigade of North-Caucasian front Confirmation of ? №2940 of May 17, 1955 June 9, 1942

Medical treatment as a result of wound, evacuation hospital №1491, Tskhaltubo and Baku Confirmation of VMM №2940 of May 17, 1955 August 2, 1942

Transferred to the reserve October 21, 1942

Drafted from the reserve to the Soviet Army July 2, 1943

Student of the Higher military-pedagogical Institute Confirmed ? certificate №137 of June 10, 1944 August 2, 1943

The reserve of Central political board Confirmed ? archival certificate №8304 of April 11, 1963 June 20, 1944

Officer company commander of the reserve and of combatant unit, 2nd Byelorussian front Confirmed - ?

of November 27, 1944 October 2, 1944

Combatant unit commander of the reserve, 2nd Byelorussian front 2nd Byelorussian front 0118/N November 24, 1944

Second in command, concerning political instructions of the 865th detached auto battalion of Group of Soviet Occupation Troops in Germany Group of Soviet Occupation Troops in Germany 097/N June 15, 1946

Second in command, concerning political instructions of the 109th detached battalion of Group of Soviet Occupation Troops in Germany Group of Soviet Occupation Troops in Germany 0297 December 12, 1946

Second in command, concerning political instructions of the 21st auto detachment of Group of Soviet Occupation Troops in Germany Group of Soviet Occupation Troops in Germany 0234/N July 16, 1947

Second in command, concerning political instructions of the 64th detached guards rifle battalion, 16th rifle brigade of East-Siberian military district East-Siberian military district 0467 November 23, 1949

Second in command, concerning political instructions of the 63rd geodesic detachment of East-Siberian military district East-Siberian military district 030 January 25, 1950

Head of the personnel department,

Political board of Transbaikal Military district

Colonel (signed) /Zaytsev/

By order of the Central political board № 0277 of May 31, 1963 dismissed to the reserve under cl. 59 a. with the right to wear military uniform

To be registered with the Groznensky Regional Military Commissariat

*Medical treatment in evacuation hospital №1405 from March 19, 1942 till April 5, 1942

**Medical treatment in evacuation hospital №4426 from May 20, 1942 till June 9, 1942

Confirmed by order 052 of Transbaikal Military district of May 9, 1963

[Ed_Haynes]

Red Star:

All lines to be mandatory completed

AWARD CITATION

1. First, middle and last names Reznikov Ilya Grigoryevich

2. Rank Senior political instructor

3. Position, unit Student of the military-pedagogical institute of Red Army

Is recommended for the order of Red Star

4. Year of birth 1916

5. Nationality Ukrainian

6. Party membership CPSU(B) member

7. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) Patriotic War participant, the Crimean and North Caucasus fronts, from December 31, 1941 till August 1942

8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War 2 wounds and one contusion

9. In the Red Army since From December 8, 1939 till October, 1942. Since September,1943

10. Drafted by what district military commissariat In 1939 by Konstantinovsky district military commissariat, Stalingradskaya region;

in 1943 by Nazarovsky district military commissariat, Krasnoyarsk Territory

11. Previous awards None

12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Wife: Reznikova Iraida Nikolayevna, Kharkov region, Izyumsky district

I. Brief description of personal feat or merits

Comrade Reznikov took part in battles in 1941 ? from December 31, 1941 as a commissar of the 3rd tank company of the 2nd tank battalion of the 40th tank brigade of the 51st Army in the Crimea.

On March 14, 1942 during attacking the village of Karpech he was wounded by splinters of the shell that got into the tank. He was side wounded. When getting over from the broken tank to another one his left leg was wounded and he was evacuated to the 105th military hospital of Maikop. The village of Karpech was occupied.

After the recovery Reznikov was appointed by the Chief of Staff of the Crimean front ? General Major Begin as a staff representative of the Crimean front in charge of establishing order and strengthening the defensive capacity of the Kerch defense zone. On May 14, with the assembled and retreated infantry units he attacked the enemy to the north of the Kamysh-Burun and was wounded by a bullet in the left hand; his right hand was wounded by a splinter of a mine. Later he was evacuated to the hospital of Kislovodsk (Narzan baths).

After recovery he was sent to the 164th western regiment of the North-Caucasus front as a troop train commissar ? Abinskaya railway station ? for escorting 1200 soldiers to the 336th division at the railway station Novoleushkovskaya. Coming back to 136th Armavir regiment, during the attack on Armavir he was slightly wounded into the head. On August 2, he was evacuated to the hospital of Tskhaltuba and later to hospital 1491 of Baku.

On October 21, 1942 he was released from Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and was taken off the books for 6 months as a disabled soldier of the second disability group.

He arrived at the institute in September, 1943. He is well aware of military science, a disciplined, resolute and energetic officer. Morally stable, takes an active part in public affairs. He is devoted to the Lenin-Stalin party ideas.

For his participation in the Patriotic War, two wounds and one contusion, for a successful schooling in the Institute deserves the government award, order of the Red Star.

Head of the course

Major (signed) /Khalyutin/

April 20, 19??

II. Conclusion of the Higher Command

Agree

Head of the Red Army Higher Military-Pedagogical Institute

General Major Afanasiev (signed)

III. Conclusion of the Army Military Council

Army commander

Military Council member

Chief of Staff

IV. Conclusion of the Front Military Council

Deserves the awarding with the order of Red Star

Commander of Central Asiatic military district forces

Major-General (signed) /Kurbatkin/

Military Council member of Central Asiatic military district

Major-General (signed) /Shishkin/

May 29, 1944

IV. Conclusion of the Award Commission

Chairman

Members

VI. Award note

By Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of February 21, 1945 awarded with the order of Red Star.

[Ed_Haynes]

Other Red Star:

DECREE

OF THE USSR SUPREME COUNCIL PRESIDIUM

On awarding officers and sergeants of an additional service with orders and medals

In accordance with the Decree of the USSR Supreme Council Presidium of June 4, 1944 for a long service in the Soviet Army award with:

ORDER OF THE RED STAR

406. Lieutenant Colonel REZNIKOV ILYA GRIGORYEVICH

Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme

Council of the USSR K.VOROSHILOV

Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme

Council of the USSR (signed)

/N. PEGOV/

Moscow, the Kremlin.

October 26, 1955

[Ed_Haynes]

OPW1

All lines to be mandatory completed

AWARD CITATION

1. First, middle and last names Reznikov Ilya Grigoryevich

2. Rank Captain

3. Position, unit Commander of the officer company of the political staff reserve of the Political-Affair Office, the 2nd Byelorussian front

Is recommended for the order of Patriotic War, 1st class

4. Year of birth 1916

5. Nationality Ukrainian

6. Party membership CPSU(B) member

7. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) December, 1941 - May 1942, Crimean front; June ? October 1942, North-Caucasian front; since September, 1944, the 2nd Byelorussian front

8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War One serious wound, two light wounds and one contusion

9. In the Red Army since December, 1939

10. Drafted by what district military commissariat Konstantinovsky district military commissariat, Stalinskaya region

11. Previous awards Order of the Red Star, order to the 2nd Byelorussian front No 0446 of November 4, 1944

12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Kharkov region, Izyumsky district, Krasny Shakhtyor village

I. Brief description of personal feat or merits

Comrade Reznikov had been fighting on the fronts of the Patriotic War since 1941. All this time he was on the front line being for the last time in the capacity of a commissar and later the second in command of tank battalion political unit. Three times he was wounded and once contused. Being a commanding officer of the officer battalion he was skillful in organizing the training, achieved excellent and good training results; the discipline of the officers? staff was good. Everyday he improves his conditions of life. Despite all the difficulties during the war period he always managed to comply with needs of the officers. Due to his managerial abilities he was able to build up a good team around him. Character traits: well-disciplined; he studies himself and trains the others; he is a person active in public life. Reznikov has authority with the officers. He deserves the government award, order of the Patriotic War, 1st class.

Commander of the officer company of the political staff reserve of the Political-Affair Office, the 2nd Byelorussian front

Major (signed) /Frolov/

June, 5, 1945

II. Conclusion of the Higher Command

Deserves the government award, order of the Patriotic War, 1st class

Commander of the Political-Affair Office, the 2nd Byelorussian front

Lieutenant-General (signed) /A. Oko?/

June, 1945

III. Conclusion of the Army Military Council

Army commander

Military Council member

Chief of Staff

IV. Conclusion of the Front Military Council

Army commander

Military Council member

IV. Conclusion of the Award Commission

Chairman

Members

VI. Award note

By order of the 2nd Byelorussian front No 0755 of June 22, 1945 awarded with the order of Patriotic War, 1st class

?? (signed)

[Ed_Haynes]

OPW1 => Red Star

All lines to be mandatory completed

AWARD CITATION

1. First, middle and last names Reznikov Ilya Grigoryevich

2. Rank Senior Lieutenant

3. Position, unit Commander of the officer company of the political staff reserve of the Political-Affair Office, the 2nd Byelorussian front

Is recommended for the order of Patriotic War, 1st class

4. Year of birth 1916

5. Nationality Ukrainian

6. Party membership CPSU(B) member, since 1940

7. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) Patriotic War, the Crimean front, January 1, 1942 ? May 14, 1942; the North-Caucasian front, June 2, 1942

8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War 2 slight wounds and one severe contusion

9. In the Red Army since December 8,1939

10. Drafted by what district military commissariat Konstantinovsky district military commissariat, Donbass;

11. Previous awards None

12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Stalinskaya region, Konstantinovka town, Komikonovsky settlement, 29 Oktyabrskaya street

Reznikova Iraida Nikolayevna

I. Brief description of personal feat or merits

On March 14, 1942 in the Crimea, in the 51st Army of the 40th tank brigade was in the capacity of a tank company commissar. During the attack of Karpech village, the infantry did not follow the tanks. Comrade Reznikov left his tank in order to lead forward the infantry and that time was wounded in his side and left hand.

On May 14, 1942 acting as the Crimean front staff representative, at a distance of 5 km from Kamysh-Burun town he was slightly wounded in the right hand and right leg during the bombardment.

On August 2, 1942 transporting the unit to the North-Caucasian front, 336th Armavir division, he got under bombardment where he was severely contused. After recovery he was discharged from the army on October 21, 1943 because of his state of health. After the recovery he again entered the army on July 15, 1944 on his own free will.

Comrade Reznikov deserves the government award, order of the Patriotic War, 1st class.

Commander of the political staff reserve of the 2nd Byelorussian front

Major (signed) /Frolov/

October 3, 1944

II. Conclusion of the Higher Command

Deserves the awarding with the order of Patriotic War, 1st class

??? (signed)

October 5, 1944

III. Conclusion of the Army Military Council

????

IV. Conclusion of the Front Military Council

????

V. Conclusion of the Award Commission

Chairman

Members

VI. Award note

By order of the 2nd Byelorussian front No 0446 of November 4, 1944 awarded with the order of Red Star.

Assistance of the head department-3 of the 2nd Byelorussian front personnel department

Captain (signed) /Posh??/

[Ed_Haynes]

MMM:

DECREE

OF THE USSR SUPREME COUNCIL PRESIDIUM

On awarding generals, officers, and sergeants of an additional service with orders and medals for a long service in the Soviet Army

For a long and blameless service in the Soviet Army award with:

MILITARY MERITS MEDAL

4117. Major REZNIKOV ILYA GRIGORYEVICH

Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme

Council of the USSR N.SHVERNIK

Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme

Council of the USSR (signed) A. Gorkin

Moscow, the Kremlin, November 15, 1950

Personal file No 191

(signed)