Bill Garvy Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Awarded October 15, 1945, an MZPP variation, to Lieutenant Aleksandr Petrovich Chilikanov, Platoon Leader, 342nd Independent Battalion of State Communications, NKVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill Garvy Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) Translation of the above illustrated documents. . .Award Sheet1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Chilikanov, Aleksandr Petrovich2. Rank: Lieutenant3. Duty position: Platoon Leader ? 342nd Independent Battalion of State Communications, NKVD, USSR.Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star4. Born: 19195. Nationality: Russian6. Party membership: yes7. Previous combat: participant of the war against the Japanese imperialists from 9.8.45-3.9.458. Wounds or shell-shock: none9. Time in Red Army: since September 193910. Inducted by: Bekovskii Regional Military Commissariat, Penzen Oblast11. Previous awards: Defense of the Caucasus Medal by Edict of the Supreme Soviet USSR dated 1.05.194412. Home of record: Penzen Oblast, Bekovskii Region, village of Naryshkino Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishmentDuring the construction of the the "VCh" communications line in the waterless steppes of Mongolia and in combat operations against the Japanese imperialists in China, Lieutenant Aleksandr Petrovich Chilikanov has proven himself a bold, courageous, and decisive officer. Executing his duties as a company commander, he properly assigned missions to his subordinate units and capably employed his forces, positioning himself at the most crucial locations to settle matters as they occurred. He motivated his personnel to quickly accomplish their missions through his personal example of courage and endurance. The company under his command accomplished all their missions quickly and qualitatively. For excellent accomplishment of the Command?s missions and displaying courage, valor, and capable leadership of his subordinate units, I am recommending Lieutenant A.P. Chilikanov be awarded the Order of the Red Star.Signed Commander, 242 Independent Battalion of State Communications, NKVD, Captain Vidyukov on 15.9.45Endorsed Chief of Communications, 39 Army, General-Major of Communications Sorokin on 20 September 1945Endorsed Commander 39 Army Guards General-Colonel Lyudnikov, General-Lieutenant Boiko, and General-Major Siminovskii on 8 September 1945Awarded the Order of the Red Star by Order #0843/N of the 39 Army dated 15.10.45, verified by Personnel Officer, Guards Captain Khirnov on 31 October 1945Award CardOrder Booklet B 1804261. Last name: Chilikanov2. Name and patrionymic: Aleksandr Petrovich3. Rank: Lieutenant4. Gender: Male5. Birthyear: 19196. Birthplace: Penzen Oblast, Bekovskii Region, village of Naryshkino7. Party membership: yes, since 19438. Education: mid-technical9. Nationality: Russian10. Time in Red Army: since 10.193911. Place of service at awarding: 242 Independent Battalion of State Communications, Ministry of Internal Affairs ? Platoon Leader12. Place of work at present: 311 Independent Regiment of State Communications USSR, 414 Independent Order of the Red Star Company of State Communications, Ministry of Internal Affairs USSR ? Platoon Leader13. Home address: Penzen Oblast, Bekovskii Region, village of Naryshkino14. Awards:Designation Serial Number Awarding OrganizationRed Star 2.227.281 39 Army dated 15.10.45Verified by Commander, 311 Independent Order of Alexander Nevsky Regiment of State Communications, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Lieutenant Colonel Ko(?), dated 15 October 1947 The following was on additional document listing award recipients for various awards ostensibly conferred on October 15th, and on which Lieutenant Chilikanov is mentioned:SECRETOrder 0843/N of the 39 Army dated 15 October 1945On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary mission accomplishment of the Command?s missions in the struggle against the Japanese aggressors and for displaying valor and courage:The Order of the Red Star66. Lieutenant Aleksandr Petrovich Chilikanov ? Platoon Leader, 242nd Independent Battalion of State Communications, NKVD.Signed, Commander 39th Army, General-Colonel Lyudnikov, Member of the Military Council General-Lieutenant Boiko, and Army Chief of Staff General-Major Siminovskii Edited April 27, 2009 by Bill Garvy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Interesting. Interesting. I have never seen the designation "government signals" (which is correctly translated here) used before.That would seem to imply some sort of "secure communications" rather than the usual telephone or radio unit.Which probably explains why he got a Red Star that might have been a Military Merit Medal for anybody else. Some Comrades being more equal than others. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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