Soviet Captain Nikolaj Vasilievich Muravjov

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283rd Technical Aviation Regiment, 9th Air Army ? Chief of the Mine Sapper Service

Single Red Star 2270048

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Record card 1

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Back side

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Translation

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The recommendation

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And up the chain of comnmand

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AWARD LIST

1. Last Name, name and patronymic Muravjov Nikolaj Vasilievich

2. Rank Captain

3. Position, unit Chief of the Mine Sapper Service of the 628th Aerodrome Service Battalion

IS RECCOMENDED for the award, order of the Red Star

4. Year of birth 1905

5. Nationality Russian

6. Party membership Member of the BKP(b) (All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)) since 1932

7. In the Red Army since 1945, 9th August in the War with Japan in Manchuria, Pinanchen, Langan

8. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) 1929 ? 1931 and from 1941

9. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War Doesn?t have

10. Previous awards was not awarded

11. Drafted by what district military commissariat in 1924 by Smolensk District Military Commissariats and in 1941 by Chkalovsk District Military Commissariat, Primorsk Province

12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Primorsk Province, Khorol? District, Village Popovka

I. Brief description of personal feat

For the entire period of the military actions against Japan, Muravjov manifested himself as an organizer of the battle against Japanese soldiers. In August in Pechian he lead the battle against the attacking group of Japanese soldiers during which he himself killed six samurais, thus gaining victory in the battle despite having inferior forces. On the same date in Banzahe during an aerodrome reconnaissance he detected and neutralized 18 mines. On 21 August on the Lagan aerodrome he discovered and neutralized 24 air bombs. Acting in all aspects of the combat he demonstrated knowledge and mastery of skills.

Prior to war he was a top-ranking student in the military and political training. He is a commander who is devoted to the Party of Lenin and Stalin.

Conclusion: as a disciplined, brave and determined in combat commander he deserves the governmental award, order of the RED STAR.

Commander of 628th Aerodrome Service Battalion

Major (Signature) / Veretennikov /

29 August 1945

II. Conclusion of the Higher Command

Captain Muravjov Nikolaj Vasilievich deserves the awarding of the order of the ?Red Star?.

Commander of 53th District Aviation Base

Colonel (Signature) / Podezhp? /

1 September 1945

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Frankly, I find this to be an especially interesting one. You never know what research will divulge even for a familiar little Red Star.

Again, public thanks to Marco and Alexei.

And, as always, comments and observatiosn are welcomed.

[Alfred]

An award for fighting against Japan. You see them not very often.

regards

Andreas