Ed_Haynes Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 8th Mechanized Brigade, 3rd Stalingrad Corps ? Gun Layer of a 76 mm Anti-tank Gun Red Star 2880226 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ed_Haynes Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Translation:AWARD LIST1. Last Name, name and patronymic Karyagin Petr Ivanovich2. Rank Guards Sergeant 3. Position, unit Gun Layer of the 2nd Battery of Artillery Division, 8th Guards Molodechnen Red Banner Mechanized Brigade 4. Is recommended for the Order of the ? Red Star ?5. Year of birth 19236. Nationality Russian7. Party membership Member of the Komsomol8. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) In the Patriotic War: June 1944, 3rd Belorussian Front; July ? November 1944, 1st Baltic Front9. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War Does not have10. In the Red Army since 194211. Drafted by what district military commissariat Balashkino Military District Commissariat, Ulianovsk Region12. Previous awards Was not awarded13. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Village Bolshoe-Nagatkino Bogdashkino District, Ulianovsk Region. Mother: Evfosinia Ivanovna KoryaginaI. Brief description of personal feat In the battles in the north of Vaynode on 28.10.44 when the enemy attacked our rifle unit?s weapons where Guards Sergeant Karyagin was the gun-layer of a fire defensive position, he was under a hurricane of artillery mortar fire of the enemy.In this battle gun-layer Comrade Karaygin acted bravely and courageously. He led the destructing fire upon the enemy despite its strong firing. In this battle he destroyed two 105mm guns, hit one tank and neutralized up to 20 German soldiers. He is brave and courageous in combat and deserves the governmental award order of the ?Red Star?.Artillery Division Commander Guards Captain (signed) / Nazarov /6.11.1944 II. Conclusion of the Higher CommandAwarded with the Order of the Red Star.Commander of the 8th Guards Molodechnen Red Banner Mechanized Brigade Guards Lieutenant Colonel (signed) / Laskov /6.11.1944Notes on the AwardingAwarded by the order of the 8th Molodechnen Red Banner Mechanized Brigade № 017/N of 6.11.44.Aid to the Chief of the Headquarters? Section of the Personnel Staff Organic Guards Captain (signed) / Shavyrin / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) And a very public "thanks" is due (overdue?) to Marco and Alexei for their research and tranbslation help on all the items I have posted recently. Without them, these would remain just unknown chunks of metal and enemel.As always, comments and observations are welcomed! Edited March 26, 2009 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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