Soviet Guards Maj Nesvetaylov Researched Group

[James T]

I started buying Soviet medal groups about fifteen years ago, I was taken by the enamel work and the fact that the medals and orders were serial numbered and could be researched. Of the groups that I have only a few have been researched, something I will have to start working on.

Unfortunately this group has not been researched but did come with the recipients name.

Major Konnstantin Ivanovich Nesvetaylov, Guards Engineer

The medals are numbered as follows

OL 41656

OAN 6985

OPW2nd 30030

ORB 131676

ORB 207911

RS 1687998

Regards

Jim

[Guest Rick Research]

What have you got with his name and rank?

[James T]

Just goes to show you when you get older you forget everything, this group was researched and I will post the documents.

[James T]

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During the operations conducted by 1st Ukrainian Front in order to eliminate the Berlin group of enemy troops and to capture the city of Berlin from 04/16/1945 to 05/02/1945 Guards Major-Engineer Nesvetaylov as a corps engineer excellently coped with supplying of the corps. He displayed competence in using engineering facilites. Due to comrad Nesvetaylov's effort the corps crossed the rivers, Neisse, and Spree and greatly suceeded in crossing the Teltov canal in the vicinity of Berlin and in Tsossen.

A small bridgehead captured on the Teltov canal was skillfully and promptly used to construct crossing facilities.

During the street fighting in the city of Berlin comrade Nesvetaylov conducted enormous work particulary in organizing and supplying assault groups assigned to blow up buildings and clear stone blockages on the streets. Despite being sick comrad Nesvetaylov joined sapper units to work together at important sectors thereby displaying valor and courage.

Comrade Nesvetaylov deserves to be awarded with an Order of Lenin for his excellent command of engineers units and maintenance of supply.

Signed Commander of 6th Guards Kiev Tank Corps Guards Major General Mitrofanov 05/03/1945

[NavyFCO]

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Edited December 25, 2007 by NavyFCO