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    Sitar Andrey Maximovichs Glory


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    I finally got the research for 3rd class Order of Glory 155631! :jumping:

    Пожалуйста!

    RECORD CARD

    Last name: Sitar

    First,middle names: Andrey Maximovich

    Military rank: Guards Red army man

    Sex: Male

    Year of birth: 1900

    Place of birth: Sloboda Gulivskaya village, Barsk district, Vinnitsa region

    Party memberchip since: (blank)

    Education: Elementary

    Nationality: Ukrainan

    In the red army since: Since 1922 to 1924, since March 1944 to June 1945

    Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied when awarded: 7th Guards Airborne regiment. Combat Engineer.

    Current place of service and position: Sloboda Gulivskaya village, Barsk district, Vinnitsa region, "Kommunar" collective farm, Team-Leader

    Record of previous avards:

    Names of Orders, Their numbers Document numbers Ground for award

    medals

    Glory 3rd cl # 155631 Military certificate G-282715 Order no 0110/N of august 31, 1944 to 2nd Guards Airborne division

    Red Star # 2034709 Military certificate K-070562 Order no 0131/N of May 18, 1945 to 2nd Guards Airborne division

    For the victory over # ----- S-262777 Decree of May 09, 1945

    Germany

    Signature of awardee (signed)

    Data correctness and signature of awardee attested by: Barsk District Military Commissar Captain (signed)

    August 23, 1947

    Page 1 of Record card below

    Edited by SWE Erik
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    AWARD CITATION

    First middle and last names: Sitara Andrey Maksimovich

    Rank: Guards Private

    Position, Unit: Field engineer, Field-engineer platoon, 7th Guards Airborne Rifle Regiment, 2nd Guards Airborne Proskurov Division

    Is recomended for the order of glory 3rd class

    Year of birth 1900

    Nationality Ukrainan

    Party membership Non-party

    Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when): The 1st Ukrainian front-Since May 16, 1944 till august 10, 1944

    The 4th Ukrainian front-Since August 10, 1944 till now

    Wounds or contusions received during the patriotic war: None

    In the red army since: April 9, 1944

    Drafted by what district military commissariat: Barsk district military commissariat, vinnitsa region

    Previous awards: None

    Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family): Sloboda village, Barsk District, Vinnitsa region Wife-Sitara Sofia Andreevna

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL FEAT OR MERITS

    During actions at Yablunov and Stopchashuv comrade Sitara placed 250 mines under the enemy's heavy rifle machine-gun and bombarding fire.

    In the course of breaking the enemy's defense he went to minefields and wire entanglements twice, at this he disarmed 30 enemy's mines.

    Within the Engineer Scout Unit he participated in the regiment assault, clearing the road from the enemy's mines.

    In the course of defense of height 1005.0 he repulsed attacks under enemy's heavy bombardment and machine-gun fire, at this he displayed courage and heroism.

    He deserves the government award, the order of glory,3rd class

    Commander of the 7th Guards Airborne rifle regiment Guards Major /Nakonechnikov/

    August 29, 1944

    ll. Conclusion of the higher Command

    lll. Conclusion of the army military council

    lV. conclusion of the front military council

    V. Conclusion of the award commission of the people's commissariat of defense

    Vl. Award Record

    The order of Glory, 3rd class, awarded under order # 0110/N of august 31, 1944 to the 2nd Guards

    Airborne Division

    Chief of cadre department

    Guards Captain /??/

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    Guest Rick Research

    :Cat-Scratch: A 44 year old "Guards Airborne" PRIVATE!!!!! :speechless1:

    This is a superb citation. From his times of service, yet another guy who lived years under the German occupation before the Red Army's advances of late 1943-1944.

    The stories that these "common" awards tell us! :beer:

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    Guest Rick Research

    No-- he only served for about 4 years-- 2 as a draftee in the 1920s and then at the end of the war.

    Do you HAVE his Red Star??? After what he got his Glory for ... WOW, would THAT be interesting to find out!!!!!!

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    No-- he only served for about 4 years-- 2 as a draftee in the 1920s and then at the end of the war.

    Do you HAVE his Red Star??? After what he got his Glory for ... WOW, would THAT be interesting to find out!!!!!!

    Unfortunately I don't have anything else, only his glory and the research for it. I will probably research his red star. I'll update this thread when I know more.

    Time for some sleep :sleep:

    /Erik

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    • 5 months later...

    Got the citation for his red star!!! I havn't had time to read through it properly but I notised that he changed wife.

    After a loong wait:

    AWARD CITATION

    First middle and last name: Andrey Maximovich Sitar

    Rank: Guards red army man

    Position unit: Field engineer, Field engineer platoon, 7th guards airborne rifle regiment, 2nd guards airborne proskurovskaya division

    Is recommended for the order of the red star

    Year of birth: 1900

    Nationality: Ukrainian

    Party membership: Non-party man

    Participation in ?.: Patriotic war: since October 15 1944

    Wounds: Light wound, December 19, 1944

    In the red army since: August 20, 1944

    Drafted by?..: Barsk district military commissariat, vinnitsa region

    Previous awards: Order of glory 3rd cl August 31 1944, Order No 0110/N to the 2nd guards airborne proskurovskaya division

    Permanent home address: Gulevskaya-Sloboda village, Barsk district, Vinnitsa region, Wife Maria Yefimovna Sitar

    Brief description of personal feat or merits

    During offensive actions agains german fascist invaders, comrade Sitar worked as field engineer in the field engineer platoon and proved a brave and disciplined soldier. During the forced crossing of the Oder river comrade Sitar took an active part in the construction of the bridge and demined several passages to let the infantry advance. April 30, 1945, in operations for Moravskaya- Ostrava city, Czechoslovacia, comrade Sitar, moving in front of the battle arrays of our infantry, made a few passages in the enemy minefields, thus helping our advancing infantry move forward and break to the outskirts of the city, which ensured the siege of Moravskaya.Ostrava.

    During the last offencive battles for heights 285 and 256, comrade Sitar demonstrated heroism and bravery within 30m from the enemy; he made two passages in minefields and wire entanglements, which helped our advancing infantry move forward and take the heights.

    For demonstrated bravery and courage, comrade Sitar deserves the government award, order of red star.

    Commander of the 7th Airborne rifle Uzhgorod regiment

    Guards colonel /Savchenko

    May 16 1945

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