cazack Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 have just finished mounting another group, just thought I would share, would love to know the translation of what is written in the two last scans (I think is soldiers book) if anyone could help regards Caz Document pertaining to A. Information card Order Booklet No A 407239 1. Last name : Buznitsky 2. Name and patronymic: Vasiliy Petrovich 3. Rank: Guard Sergeant 4. Sex: Male 5. Birth year: 1920 6. Birth place: Kiev Region, Kanev District, Kanev 7. Party membership: Alternate member of the Communist Party since 1944 8. Education: Elementary education 9. Nationality: Ukrainian 10. Joined red army: Since May 1940 until 1945 11. Place of service and duty position at time of awarding: 51st Armoured Brigade, 3rd Tank Corps, 2nd Guards Tank Army, Reconnaissance Scout 12. Place of service at current time: Kiev. Ukrainian Planning and Mounting Driller 13. Home address: Kiev, 212, Lermontovskaya Street, Apartment. 1 14. Awards Name of orders and medals Numbers of awards Numbers of documents Reason for the award Bravery Medal 308.493 13/9-896182 Order for the 51st Armoured Brigade 037 7.23.43 Order of the Red star 855.975 13/9 T 002709 Order for the 51st Armoured Brigade 0114/н 27.05.44 Order of the Red Star 1.555.766 13/9 E 876799 Order for the 51st Armoured Brigade 016/н 29.06.44 OGPW-2 287.958 13/9 Д 542385 Order for 9th guard Armoured Corps 014/н 2.29.45 For Victory against Germany - O-434446 Edict from 5.9.45 For the Capture of Berlin - A-258322 Edict from 6.9.45 Document pertaining to: Order Red Star # 855.975 Award sheet 1. Last name, name and patronymic : Buznitsky, Vasiliy Petrovich 2. Rank : Sergeant 3. Duty position and Unit: Squad Leader of the 51st Armoured Brigade, Rota Control 4. Birth year: 1920 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: Member of the Communist Party since 1944 7. In combat: Central Front 06-09-1943, 2nd Ukrainian Front 01.1944 till the present moment 8. Wounds of Contusions: None 9. In Red Army: Since May 1940 10. Inducted by: Petrovskiy, RCC, Kiev 11. Earlier Awards: Bravery Medal, 25.04.1944 12. Permanent address: Kiev, Pusha, Voditsa, 212 Lermontovskaya Street, Mother Olga Denisovna Short and concrete exposition of feat of arms and services During the battles of the brigade Comrade Buznitsky showed himself as a brave and courageous combat engineer. On the 5th of March 1944 Comrade Buznitskiy received a combat mission to lift the enemy mine field and to make a minefield-lane. Comrade Buznitsky personally picked up 304 enemy mines in 4 hours. Thus made a minefield-lane for the Soviet tanks and they rushed headlong into the fight. When the tanks were moving forward Comrade Buznitsky was sitting on a tank as a sapper-trooper. Way ahead he noticed an enemy dug-out shelter. Despite sharp mortar and artillery fire Comrade Buznitsky got off the tank and broke into the dug-out shelter and killed 2 Germans. Sergeant Buznitsky V.P. deserves the Government award “The Order of the Red Star”. May, 11 1944 He deserves the award by the Order of “The Red Star” Commander of the 51st tank Uman holding the order of the Red Banner Suvorov order brigade Colonel Mirvoda May, 7 1944 Document pertaining to: Order Red Star # 1.555.766 Award sheet 1. Last name, name and patronymic : Buznitsky, Vasiliy Petrovich 2. Rank : Sergeant 3. Duty position and Unit: Squad Leader of a combat platoon 4. Birth year: 1920 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: Member of the Communist Party since 1944 7. In combat: Western Front 01.1942, Central Front 06-09-1943, 2nd Ukrainian Front 01.1944 till the present moment 8. Wounds of Contusions: Contusion 9. In Red Army: Since May 1940 10. Inducted by: Petrovskiy, RCC, Kiev 11. Earlier Awards: Bravery Medal, 25.04.1944 12. Permanent address: Kiev, Pusha, Voditsa, 212 Lermontovskaya Street, Mother Olga Denisovna Short and concrete exposition of feat of arms and services 6.7.44 sergeant Buznitsky was standing on a minefield-lane. A tank was ripping towards theantitank mine field. Despite bullet fire and artillery mortar fire sergeant Buznitsky stood out and directed a leading tank into the minefield-lane. By means of it the leading tank and the rest ones moved on the minefield-lane and avoided demolition. Sergeant Buznitsky followed the tanks led them through all minefields and along with them rose to the height of 178. He himself made 3 minefield-lanes. Sergeant Buznitsky V.P. deserves the Government award “The Order of the Red Star”. June, 15 1944 He deserves the Government award by the Order of “The Red Star” Commander of the 51st tank Uman holding the order of the Red Banner brigade Colonel Mirvoda June, 29 1944 Document pertaining to: Order of OPW II # 287.958 Award sheet 1. Last name, name and patronymic : Buznitsky, Vasiliy Petrovich 2. Rank : Guard Sergeant 3. Duty position and Unit: Squad Leader 4. Birth year: 1920 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: Member of the Communist Party since 1944 7. In combat: Western Front 28.01 – 18.06.1942, Central Front 06.09.1942 – 04.1944, 1st - 2nd Ukrainian Fronts 28.01 – 12.01.1944,Belorussian Front 18.07.1944 – 10.02.1945 8. Wounds of Contusions: Contusion 9. In Red Army: Since May 1940 10. Inducted by: Petrovskiy, RCC, Kiev 11. Earlier Awards: Red Star 29.06.44, Red Star 27.05.44, Bravery Medal, 25.04.1944 12. Permanent address: Kiev, Pusha, Voditsa, 212 Lermontovskaya Street, Mother Olga Denisovna Short and concrete exposition of feat of arms and services During the battles sergeant Buznitsky V.P. was going in a command tank. He was clearing the armor gaps from mines and thus made the units move ahead. There were no loses of vehicles through his fault. Along with his squad Buznitsky took part in a sweep-and-clear operation as a sub-machine gunner. He defeated 14 Hitlerites and captured 8 Hitlerites. In January, 29, 1945 Buznitsky V.P.was injured but he didn’t leave his combat post and continued to attain a combat task. Sergeant Buznitsky V.P. deserves the Government award “The Order of the Patriotic War” 2nd class. February, 10, 1945 He deserves the award by “The Order of the Patriotic War” 2nd class. Commander of the 47th Guard tank Brigade holding the order of the Red Banner Suvorov order brigade Guard Colonel Kopilov February, 10 1945 Document pertaining to: Bravery medal # 308.493 Award sheet 1. Last name, name and patronymic : Buznitsky, Vasiliy Petrovich 2. Rank : Private 3. Duty position and Unit: Sapper of the 51st Tank Brigade, Control Company 4. Birth year: 1920 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: Member of the Communist Party since 1944 7. In combat: Central Front 06-09-1943, central front 8. . 9. Wounds of Contusions: None 10. In Red Army: Since May 1940 11. Inducted by: Petrovskiy, RCC, Kiev 12. Earlier Awards: Bravery Medal, 25.04.1944 13. Permanent address: Kiev, Pusha, Voditsa, 212 Lermontovskaya Street, Mother Olga Denisovna Short and concrete exposition of feat of arms and services Private Buznitsky V.P. intrepid reconnoiter and specialist. Give all own energies and energy to destroy German’s inviters. Comrade Buznitsky all the time go forward and not afraid a bullets, cannon fire and mines of the enemy. Last rush is an achievement of an objective of the Victory over Enemy. Comrade Buznitsky developed enemy mined areas. On 09 June 1943 he was first who drawn closer to the tank bogged down in river Polevaya take the spade and started sow mines. On 08 July 1943 he by own self cleared mines under the tank, which run into the mine, and set the tank free from the mined area. On 13 July 1943 Comrade Buznitsky with no fear and with courage under three enemies’ artillery raids spanned a river and it was done in time! Also all other and he returned without scathe. By own courage Comrade Buznitsky gives leads the way to other soldiers and he deserved to be awarded “Order of the Red Star” The conclusion: HE WAS ISSUED “Bravery Medal” Commander of 51 Tank Brigade Colonel Borisov 23 July 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 What an amazing combat resume. Mines no less. This man must've had nerves of steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazack Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 yes agreed one of the more interesting citations to someone I have come across regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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