Soviet Sr. Lt. Nikolai Timofeyevich Shmatov

Ferdinand · December 28, 2007

Order of the Red Star # 668889 was awarded on 12 June 1944 to the 30-year-old Senior Lieutenant of Quartermaster Service Nikolai Timofeyevich Shmatov, the Chief of the Quartermaster Service of the 122nd Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 7th Engineer-Sapper Brigade, Independent Coastal Army.

First the Award Record Card, obverse:

Award Record Card, reverse:

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Red Star citation, obverse:

Citation, reverse:

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Service Record, obverse:

Service Record, reverse:

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Translation of the Award Record Card:

1. Last name: Shmatov

2. First name and patronymic: Nikolai Timofeyevich

3. Military rank: Senior Lieutenant of Quartermaster Service

4. Gender: Male

5. Year of birth: 1913

6. Place of birth: City Voronezh

7. Dedication to the Party (since which year): Member of the VKP(b) since 1943

8. Education: Secondary

9. Nationality: Russian

10. Since which year in the Red Army: 1941

11. Position at the time of the awarding: 7th Motorized Assault Brigade - Assistent Battalion Commander

12. Current position: Head Warehouse nr. 30, Voronezj

13. Home address of recipient: Voronezh, Petrozavodskaya 62

14. Received awards:

Order of the Red Star # 668889, decree of 12 June 1944

Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad, decree of 22 December 1942

Medal for the Victory over Germany, decree of 9 December 1946

[signed Shmatov]

Voroshilovsk Regional Military Commissar, Lieutenant-Colonel Ioffe [signed]

18 July 1946

Edited December 28, 2007 by Ferdinand

Ferdinand · December 28, 2007

Translation of the citation:

1. Last name, patronymic and first name: Shmatov Nikolai Timofeyevich

2. Rank: Senior Lieutenant of Quartermaster Service

3. Position, unit: Chief of the Quartermaster Service of the 122nd Engineer-Sapper Battalion

Recommended for: Governmental award Red Star

4. Year of birth: 1913

5. Nationality: Russian

6. Dedication to the party: Member of the VKP(b) since 1933 [sic?]

7. Participation in the Civil War and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where, when): Since March 1942 on Bryansk, Voronezh, Stalingrad and 4th Ukrainian Front

8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War: No

9. In the Red Army since: 22 June 1941

10. Drafted by which Regional Military Commissariat: Nizhne-Devichesky, Voronezh Oblast

11. Which previous awards (for which merits): Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad

12. Permanent home address of the awardee and the address of his family: City Voronezh, Petrozavodskaya-Street, house nr. 62

I. Brief description of personal feat or merits:

Senior Lieutenant Shmatov is the battalion?s chief of supply. He excelled in his assigned duties of supplying the battalion and foraging during the battalion?s Sivash river crossing. Additionally, Comrade Shmatov made great contributions by supplying construction material to rebuild places destroyed by enemy bombs and artillery, thus permitting timely supply of equipment to the Crimean shore. During the liberation of Crimea Comrade Shmatov displayed exceptional skill and attention in supplying the personnel situation on the front lines, always supplying them with hot meals three times a day and delivering it in a timely manner despite difficult combat conditions.

During the assault on the enemy?s fortifications on Sapun Gora, Comrade Shmatov was ordered to feed the forces on the demined, front lines with the enemy prior to dawn. The mission was accomplished. Upon approaching the demined area while among individual soldiers, (illegible) despite the heavy enemy artillery, mortar, and machinegun fire. By his personal example of bravery and courage, Comrade Shmatov motivated the personnel to accomplish their combat mission in a timely manner. Under his personal leadership, in 90 minutes, 75 (obliterated) were removed via two passages, thus supporting the infantry?s advance. For excellent mission accomplishment he is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.

30 May 1944 - Commander of the 122nd Engineer-Sapper Battalion

Captain [signed] /Barylnikov/

II. Conclusion of the Higher Command

Deserves to be awarded with the Order of the Red Star

Commander of the 7th Red Banner Engineer-Sapper Simferopol Brigade of the Supreme Command Reserve

Guards-Lieutenant-Colonel [signed] /Bestsenov/

10 June 1944

per decree of the 7th Engineer-Sapper Simferopol Red Banner Brigade of the Supreme Command Reserve of 12 June 1944 nr. 10/N awarded the Order of the Red Star

Chief of the 3rd Section

Major [signed] /Martynov/

12 June 1944