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Babyev, Ivan PFC -
PFC Babyev was a sapper with the 19th Guard which was later detached as a separate Battalion of
the 24th Guards Rifle Division. Grouping includes research and a Merit Medal and Bravery Medal. Bravery Medal - While storming the fortress and city of Konigsberg on April 7, 1945, and being part of the storm group under heavy enemy fire in the vicinity of the brick factory, Comrade Babyev removed 7 anti-tank tank mines and 12 anti-infantry mines which eventually led to the successful passing of the storm group. Later on he joined the infantry attack at the perimeter of the brick factory where he acted bravely and killed 1 enemy soldier. Merit Medal - In the fight on August 31, 1943, while repulsing an enemy attack as part of the 24th Guard Rifle Division, Comrade Babyev participated in the battle and destroyed 2 German machine gun nests. By fire from his rifle he killed one of the machine gun crew. The machine gun nest was silenced and the remanding members of the crew were killed by group fire on the position.  |
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Baidannikov, Paul, SGT -
SGT. Baidannikov was a spent most of his time in a mortar company as a rifleman and radio man in the 133
Rifle Division. Included in the grouping is the research, a Bravery Medal, Order of Glory 3rd Class and
Order of the Red Star. The award booklet also has a nice photograph, biographical details and a listing of
units, dates, and locations on the back, fold-out page. Order of Glory 3rd Class - While fighting in the Kiev region on January 17, 1944, Baidannikov, a sighter for a 82mm mortar, showed cold bloodedness when he destroyed 2 enemy machine gun nests and it's crew. He also destroyed 6 carriages of enemy supplies and the German soldiers accompanying those supplies in addition to destroying some mines. Bravery Medal - While being encircled by the enemy, Comrade Baidannikov kept open an uninterrupted communication line with the regimental command. While repulsing the enemy counter attack, he killed 3 enemy Germans. Order of the Red Star - He kept excellent communication line between regiment and battalion. While repulsing enemy counter attack he killed 3 Germans. 
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Bochovskii, Andrew, Guards Jr. LT -
Guards Jr. LT Bochovskii spent time in the 16 Guards Rifle Corps as a Katyusha rocket operator. It seems as though he should
have received at least the Order of Glory 2nd Class in which he was proposed for, but was denied. He participated in three
significant enemy engagements between March and April and all he received was a Red Star. Group includes research, two Red
Stars, and Konigsberg Medal. 2nd Red star is missing enamel on one arm. Order of the Red Star (Proposed for Order of Glory 2nd Class) - Many times he launched the salvos from the Katyushas at the enemy fortified lines in the vicinity of Vul’dburg, Germany, on March 15, 1945, and was exposed to systematic enemy barrage. During the rocket volleys, the electrical circuit had been cut. He personally fixed the line and the unit was able to continue firing. He destroyed a mortar battery of the enemy with crew, a truck and up to 45 soldiers and officers of the enemy. While fulfilling the combat assignment of the divisional command on March 2, 1944 as the Commander of the firing platoon of the 4th division of guards, JR. LT, Bochovskii showed heroism under artillery and enemy mortar barrage. He setup the Katyusha frames and personally helped load the rockets onto the trucks. On April 8, 1945, in the vicinity of the outskirts of Panart, Germany, during the salvo a shell blew up and the upper suspension of the Katyusha launcher was damaged. By his personal example he moved electricians to fix the problem and relocated shells to another launcher to fire them on to the enemy. By the salvos, he ensured the advance of our infantry in Parka. He achieved 100% salvos in 2-3 minutes. (All the rockets went off). Order of the Red Star - During the salvo he was personally in charge of the mines largely because of his organization skills, assignment skills and fulfillment of the combat task. He repeatedly fulfilled the command requests and is deserving of the Order of the Red star. 
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Brovinskaya, Nina, Senior SGT -
Brovinskaya, Nina Senior SGT (Nurse). Grouping includes Bravery Medal, Medal for Combat Service, Victory Over Germany Medal,
award books, and English translations of researched documents. Bravery Medal - During the battles in the area of the Southern Izlom displayed herself as courageous, brave, and careful health instructor. Being in the fire emplacement in the area of Senileno, Malo-Yermovka, Dolgenkoye under bombardment and artillery - submachine gun fire, she helped 12 wounded. On September 9, 1943, in the district of ??? during the battle with the enemy tanks, which encircled the regiment, she helped 6 wounded, brought them away from the battlefield into the hospital and left the encirclement herself. Medal for Combat Service - On January 29, 1945, in the Barachka district, upon the enemy fighters continuous machinegun fire, gave first aid to 3 wounded soldiers of the battery. She behaves with courage and volor during battles. With an exceptional care she has provided a good sanitary condition of the unit. 
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Gavrish, Prokofii, SGT -
SGT. Gavrish was an ammo supply commander with the 351st rifle division. Grouping includes documents, Order of the Red Star
and Bravery Medal. Order of the Red Star - While fighting in Germany on March 24, 1945, and being amongst the advance, he continually supplied ammunition to the battalion. He collected 3 light machine guns, 29 rifles, 11 submachine guns and other weaponry. During the breakthrough of the enemy defense, he helped remove the wounded from the battlefield ignoring danger to himself. After the battle he collected 29 trench coats, 12 backpacks, 14 soup mess kits and other equipments that he checked into the depot. Bravery Medal - During fighting somewhere in Germany and under enemy fire, Comrade Gavrish continuously brought ammunition to the fighting regiments. He supplied many machine gun belts which helped to repulse the overall enemy attacks. 
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Gnedash, Luca, Captain -
Captain Gnedash was the Chief Regimental Communications Officer with the 40th Rifle Division. He was involved with the Lake
Hasan Incident and was wounded in the left hand in 1938. Grouping includes documents,
Order of the Red Star and Military Merit Medal. Order of the Red Star - During marching and combat, CPT Gnedash provided non-stop open lines of communication and he personally managed the crossing of the communications equipment at the river KAYA-HE. After the crossing, while capturing the city Cushen’ he quickly organized communication to the management of the units. Military Merit Medal - He served in the Red Army since July 5, 1932 and is well disciplined and displays good leadership as an officer. Within his field he was well trained and he continues to work on his training skills by teaching his subordinates. He was trained with the party and served in the Leningrad United Military Communication College in 1932. CPT Gnedash was a platoon commander and later a company commander and chief communication officer of the 40th Rifle Division, Far East Front. His long service citation shows 12 years, 5 months and 3 days. 
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Grizkov, Ivan, PVT, -
PVT Grizkov was a machine-gunner who was part of the 1st Tank Division, 159th Tank Brigade and participated in the
fighting within East Prussia. Bravery Medal - On October 10, 1944, PVT Grizkov was in charge of watchfully defending the headquarters. During the dark of night our tanks had been cut off by enemy submachine gunners and artillery. The enemy submachine gunners reached our HQ in the dark of night. Grizkov was still guarding the HQ when he repulsed the enemy and assured the safety of the HQ. He engaged them in the middle of the night. Order of the Red Star - During breakthrough operations in January 1945, he was in charge of was guarding a staff car. On January 18, 1945 the convoy had been attacked by a self propelled gun. Grizkov did not lose his calm. He grabbed a machine gun and started to repulse the enemy attack. His skilled maneuvering and use of the machine gun killed 7 German soldiers. On January 19, 1945, despite immediate threat to his life with bombs blowing up all over the place, he was still able to guard the HQ and did not leave his position. During the entire bombing he stayed there and showed himself as an obedient soldier. 
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Goldberg, Alexander PFC -
PFC Goldberg served within the 62nd Detached Cannon-Artillery Brigade, 3rd Division as a signalman. Includes Bravery Medal,
Order of the Red Star, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class, Medal for the Defense of the Caucasus, and Medal for the
Victory Over Germany in addition to the award book and english translation of researched documents. Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class - On April 16, 1945, in the battles when breaking the enemy's defense to the West of the Oder River, under a heavy bombardment, he connected the line broken in four places, thus helping the division to open fire on the counter-attacking enemy. As a result, three artillery batteries of the enemy were destroyed by the division firing, and scattered up to an infantry platoon. Bravery Medal - Goldberg displayed himself as a brave and fearless warrior defending our Motherland. On September 18, 1943, in the Gladkovskaya area, he was at the front observation point, where the enemy heavily fired from mortars to the front line of our position. The communication line was broken in several places. Comrade Goldberg under explosions restored the line, thus making it possible for our division to open fire to the weapons emplacements of the enemy, preventing our units' progress. This resulted in the destruction of two mortar batteries and up to a platoon of soldiers and officers. Order of the Red Star - Comrade Goldberg was working as a telephone operator in the battles for liberation of the Crimea. On October 5, 1943, near Kerch town under a heavy bombardment he laid the communication lines to the front observation point. Within the battle period he removed 11 line ruptures thus making it possible to correct the fire from the front observation point. Within two days of battles, two mortar batteries, two artillery batteries, and one machinegun point were neutralized. On May 9, 1944, in the battles for Sevastopol City, Comrade Goldberg under a heavy bombardment laid the communication line to the front infantry units, thus making it possible for them after the targets reconnaissance, to inform our batteries on time about the targets location. Our batteries by direct fire suddenly hit the enemy's most active weapons emplacements. This ensured our troop progress. By the end of the day, moving with our infantry, he laid telephone line to a correcting scout (forward observer) and under continuous bombardment removed nine ruptures of the communication line. 
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Danilov, Sergei JR SGT -
JR. SGT. Danilov was a gatekeeper of a NKVD prisoner of war receiving and processing camp at 20 years old. He fought on the
Baltic Front and was wounded once on February 2, 1944. He was recommended for his Merit Medal in 1945 but received it in 1966.
In 1966 he was a Squad Commander in the 31st Border Guard Regiment. Grouping comes with documents, un-numbered Merit Medal
and a Virgin Lands Medal. Merit Medal - Danilov is highly disciplined and successfully maintains his service by guarding POW camp. He obeys all of the orders of his commander and supervisors who feel, without reservation, that he is fully devoted to the party of Lenin/Stalin and the Soviet Motherland. While participating in combat on the first Baltic front as a member of the 286 rifle regiment, on February 2, 1944, he received a splinter wound to his left hand. For active participation in combat and for excellent performance during his service in the Red Army. 
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Didenko, Lazarus, Red Army/PVT -
PVT Didenko was a machine gunner who killed a total of 14 Germans and was wounded in East Prussia. He served with the
55th Rifle Division which later became the 18th Guard Rifle Regiment. Grouping includes documents and two Bravery Medals. Bravery Medal - During the offensive between 13 and 21 January, 1945, PVT Lazarus served as a sighter of the 1st machine gun company. The offensive was aimed at capturing a number of towns in the city of Gunbennen. He displayed courage and bravery. On January 19, 1945 while capturing that city, at that moment the enemy counter-attacked and he opened up a precise "hurricane of fire" on the enemy. While aiming at that counter-attacking group of the enemy, he killed 7 German soldiers. He was wounded lightly in the leg on January 29, 1945. Bravery Medal - He was assistant sighter of the heavy machine gun of the second machine gun company and he has been proposed. While fighting on the south western FRISH – NERUNG peninsula on April 25, 1945, by fire from his machine gun he suppressed an enemy anti-tank cannon and killed 7 crew members. 
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Dovgal, Ivan, Guards Major -
Guards Major Dovgal was a Political Officer with the 1st Battery if the 4th Guards, Red Banner Mortar Regiment of the High
Command. He was wounded during the early stages of the Battle of Stalingrad and also recaptured a Katyusha rocket launcher
from the enemy. Grouping includes documents, Bravery Medal and Order of the Patriotic
War, 2nd Class. Bravery Medal - While fighting in the city of "White Well" in August 1942, the division was making a night volley (Katyusha's shooting) at the advancing enemy units. The observation post was under fire from German submachine gunners. Comrade Dovgal got together all of the machine gunners and sub-machine gunners and took defensive positions. They engaged in a short fight with advancing Germans. He held them until the entire division made the volley and then moved the katuyshas to a safe place. Together with scouts he was at the observation post being heavily fired upon by tanks and two infantry regiments. Comrade Dovgal got out of the foxhole when the enemy fire reached the observation post. He prepared a lightning fast katyusha volley and the advancement was delayed. Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class - While fighting in Germany on April 17, 1945, in Germany, part of the 2nd mortar brigade. After receiving an order, Dovgal led the battery to the firing positions where they opened fire at the enemy. While fighting for the city of Vienna under enemy fire and self-propelled cannons, he made it to division observation post where he helped the commander manage the fire of the entire division. He was personally present with the fighting units and always motivated soldiers to fulfill their tasks of command. He was heavily wounded on September 1, 1943, (possibly at Kursk.) 
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Dudnik, Victor, Guards Private -
Guards Private Dudnik was a loader of a 45mm cannon. 1st Guards Calvary Division later 2nd Guards Cavalry Division. Wounded December 1943. Bravery Medal On August 1, 1944, while repulsing a counterattack, the enemy reached our position. Comrade Dudnik killed 2 German sub-machine gunners during the counterattack and therefore allowed the battery to move into a safer position. Bravery Medal On April 24, 1945 while fighting near Berlin, the assistant loader went offline (killed or wounded). Dudnik replaced the assistant loaders position and therefore the cannon was able to keep firing. The cannon destroyed up to 15 German soldiers, hit one APC and suppressed 3 machine guns. 
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Zagrebim, Albert, Guards Senior SGT. -
Zagrebin served with the 6th Guards Tank Army and was wounded twice. Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class Zagrebim participated in combat between March 18 and April 10, 1945. In a heavy combat situation within a repair crew, he evacuated 17 hit tanks and also fixed 47 tanks that needed small or medium repairs. Due to his selfless work, he greatly yielded to the success of the unit. 
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Zelenskii, Ivan, PVT -
Zelenskii was part of the 347th Rifle Division and was wounded as a mortar loader. Bravery Medal During the breakthrough of enemy German lines in Latvia between 23-25 January, 1945, the fire from his mortar destroyed 2 enemy fighting positions and up to 30 German soldiers and officers. He has not been awarded anything before. Bravery Medal In May, 1945 as a 120mm mortar loader, during fighting Prumsaty, Latvia, with no regard for himself he personally distinguished the fire that was caused by the enemy shell that hit our mine boxes. He therefore prevented an explosion that could have caused large losses. 
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Ignatiev, Vasilli, Senior Lieutenant -
Senior Lieutenant Ignatiev served in the 5th Guard Tank Army as the Commander of an anti-tank battery. He fought in Stalingrad
and Kursk and was wounded 3 times. He was apparently kicked out of the army by a decision from their "Court of Honor." Bravery Medal In combat between July 12-23, 1943, in south of Kursk, he showed bravery and courage. On July 12 while advancing towards a village, he personally kept firing and suppressed 2 heavy mounted machine guns and two groups of enemy sub-machine gunners who were sitting in a trench and trying to advance towards our infantry. During combat, Comrade Ignatev was with his cannon and followed the advancing infantry while firing from the vehicle. When the driver was incapacitated and the battery needed to change firing positions, he personally got to the wheel of the truck outside of the heavy enemy barrage to a new firing position. In combat he proved himself as a brave commander who knows how to motivate his soldiers and how to rightfully act in a defensive or offensive position. Order of the Red Star In early 1944, while fighting German invaders between 5-18 January, 1944, in Kirovograd, Ukraine, he showed bravery and courage. On January 5, 1944, while fighting for the hill with his platoon, he advanced towards wide open firing position and destroyed 1 anti-tank cannon and up to 20 enemy German soldiers. On January 15, 1944, while repulsing an enemy counter-attack, he showed valor and bravery. Advancing with his cannon in a wide open firing position, his direct fire destroyed up to platoon of enemy infantry and an observation post. On January 16, 1944, while repulsing an enemy counter-attack, he destroyed up to 20 German soldiers and officers. While defending the position, he fought bravely and without hesitation. He personally destroyed 3 cars and up to 15 German soldiers and an observation post. Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class While fighting German invaders on October 5-19, 1944, for a number of villages in Lithuania, on October 10, 1944 he bravely commanded his platoon. As a result, 2 enemy trucks and up to a platoon of Hitlerites were destroyed with the anti-tank cannon. On October 29, 1944, while fighting for a hill, under heavy enemy artillery and mortar barrage, he motivated and bravely commanded his platoon. When wounded he refused to leave the battlefield and as a result 1 enemy anti-tank cannon and up to 40 soldiers and officers were destroyed. 
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Zuev, Alexander, Senior SGT. -
Coming Soon! Order of Glory, 3rd Class English translated. |
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