This page is a collection of my researched Orders of Glory. This is my favorite award- these were purely combat decorations to the real fighting men. Without further ado, some of my favorite citations...
Awards List Nr 6764
1. Name: Brik, Vasili Ostapovich
2. Rank: Senior SGT.
3. Billet: Deputy Commander, sub platoon 7, Guard Duty 335 Border Defense Regiment, Border Defense Troops, NKVD. Responsible for defense of the rear Central Group of the Soviet Army.
Nominated for: Order “Glory III Class”
4. Date of Birth: 1924
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party Affiliation: Not a Member of the Communist Party
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following conflicts in defense of the USSR and in the Great Patriotic War: Participated in the Great Patriotic War since 1942.
8. Does he have wounds and contusions from the Great Patriotic War: Yes, two serious, one minor.
9. Joined the Red Army in 1942
10. Drafted by Kadonovich regional military district, city of Sverdlovsk
11. Previous awards (for which distinctions): No previous awards
12. Permanent home and family address: Kievskaya region, Chercassky area, village Hudyakii.
Short description of personal distinction:
In the battles against German-Fascist aggressors, in the ranks of 5th Guards Army, 66th Guards Rifle Division, 195th Guards rifle Regiment, Comrade Brik has demonstrated himself a devoted warrior and defender of the Socialist Motherland.
In the fierce battle for height number 96.5, Comrade Brik personally exterminated, using a tank machine gun, twenty-five German soldiers and officers. Using bottles with ignition liquids, he likewise personally burned one German heavy tank of the ‘Tiger’ class. In that battle on 12 July 1943, he was lightly wounded in the right shoulder.
In battles for the city of Poltava in the ranks of the troops of 2nd Ukrainian Front, 195th Rifle Regiment, Comrade Brik personally exterminated with a tank machine gun nine German soldiers and officers. On 24 Aug 1943, was heavily wounded in the stomach. In the battle for the region Anufrievka, he personally destroyed two armored vehicles of the enemy using the anti-tank rifle ‘NTR’, and in the course of the battle, exterminated as many as ten soldiers and officers of the enemy. In this battle, on the 25th December 1943 was heavily wounded in the left buttocks with damage to the bone.
Executing his duty in guarding the rear of the active Red Army, he honestly and dutifully executed his duties in the line of work. Also, in his duties with the NKVD, his search for and apprehension of enemy criminal elements has lead to his personal record of seven detentions of criminals. Disciplined and energetic, he has excelled in combat service and political direction.
For his rigor, courage and bravery demonstrated in battles with German
occupants, and selfless service to the Motherland, I nominate Comrade Brik for
the governmental award order “Glory III Class”.
Commander 335 Borderline Regiment,
Border Defence Troops NKVD
Lt. Colonel Zaharchuk
23 July 1945
Recommend for the Order “Glory Third Class”
Commander NKVD Defence Troops of the Central Soviet Army
General Major Ky___
31 July 1945
AWARDS LIST
1.Name: Smadik, Mikhail Petrovich
2.Rank: Guards Junior Sergeant
3.Position, unit: Sub-Machine Gunner, 22nd Guards Cavalry Regiment, 5th Guards Cavalry Division
Nominated for: Order “Glory 3rd Class”
4.Date of Birth: 1926
5.Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: A member of the Communist Party since 1941
7.Participation in Patriotic War: Has fought in Patriotic War since 15 September 1943
9.Any wound or contusions: Wounded 17 July 1944
10.Joined the Red Army: Since 24 August 1943
11.Drafted by: Tblisskim RVK, Krasnodarskovo Krai
12.Previous awards: Medal “For Valor”, by order N 011/n dated 14 October 1944, 22nd Guards Cavalry Regiment, Medal “For Valor” by order N 08, 20 March 1945, 22nd Guards Cavalry Regiment
13.Permanent home address: Krasnodarskii Krai, Tbiliskii Raion, Orlyanskii Village Soviet.
Short description of military distinction:
On the 1st of May 1945, while attacking the front line of the enemy’s defences Sergeant Smadik demonstrated courage and bravery while in the ranks of a mounted platoon. By his own initiative, during an attack in the area of Tsulen village, he chased the retreating enemy killing 4 soldiers with his blade and taking 2 German officers prisoner. To this date, Comrade Smadik has 56 exterminated fascists on his battle account. He deserves the governmental award Order “Glory 3rd Class.”
Commander 22nd Guards Cavalry Regiment
Guards Lt. Colonel (Sukhanov)
5 May 1945
Private Georgii Ivanovich Yakovlev served his country as a mortar man in the 130mm Mortar Battery of the 36th Kazanskii Red Banner Rifle Division. He was a Latvian, who was drafted into the Army in 1944, after the Soviet forces freed his hometown from the German invaders.
During the Koeningsburg campaign, from 6 to 19 April 1945, Private Yakovlev volunteered for advance duty at the frontlines, bringing his mortar into the forward fighting areas. He consistently destroyed all targets given him by the forward observers within five minutes of them being reported.
From the 6th through the 9th, he destroyed four German bunkers, ruined five armored vehicles and exterminated eight enemy solders. Because of this, he was awarded this Order of Glory, Third Class.
Guards Private Timebai Maizhgitov was 'old'- for his actions! He was a Cossack, born in Alma-Ata in 1897, putting him at the age of 47 when he earned his Order of Glory, serving a Rifleman with the 293rd Guards Rifle Regiment, 96th Guards Rifle Ilovaiskii, Order of Red Banner Division.
His citation reads as follows:
"In the battles on June 24, 1944, which shattered the enemy’s defensive line in the area of point 142.0, north-west of the village of Gorohovishi, Glusskii raion, Polesskaya oblast, comrade Maizhigitov was the first solider to valiantly charge into the enemy’s trenches. In these trenches, he personally killed two German soldiers in fierce hand-to-hand combat.
"When the Germans from adjoining trenches began to fall back, comrade Maizhigitov exterminated nine more enemy soldiers with accurate fire from his rifle."
Sergeant Ivan Aleksandrovich Mastabai
served as a Section Commander, 602nd Rifle Regiment, 109th Rifle
Leningradskii Red Banner Division.
"In
the battle for height 86.0 on Karelskii Neck, despite strong enemy fire he
carefully allowed the attacking enemy to approach to a distance of 70 meters.
At that point, he commanded his section to open fire, catching the enemy
by surprise, exterminating 18 Finnish soldiers and sending the others to a
disorganized retreat..."
Private Ivan Igatievich Romanets had recently celebrated his 20th birthday, and had completed nearly a year on the front lines as a Rifleman in the 1st Rifle Battalion, 894th Rifle Regiment, 211th Chernigovskii Rifle Division when he was awarded his Order of Glory.
In his short time in the service, he had seen service on the Bryansk front, repelled the German 'Citadel' offensive at Kursk, advanced to the Dnepr and had liberated Chernigov, the combat there so horrific, and the Division's valor so great, they were awarded the title of 'Chernigovskii' and became an official 'Assault' Division.
On Christmas Eve, 1943, his mettle was again tested, as documented by the following citation:
"On December 24, 1943 in the battles for the village of Solovievka, Brusilovskii raion, Zhitomirskaya oblast, he demonstrated courage and bravery. He was the first Soviet soldier to enter the enemy-held village, and began shooting the German defenders at point-blank range. In the battle, he personally exterminated 20 German soldiers, directly contributing to the continual forward momentum of our troops..."
He was recommended for the
Order of the Red Star, however, he was awarded the 'new' Order of Glory, one of
the first on the Front, number 3852!
1.Name: Kotov Ivan Petrovich
2.Rank: Senior Sergeant
3.Position: Commander section, 4th Rifle Regiment(?), 919th Order of Kutuzov Rifle Regiment, 251st SVKD.
Nominated for: Order of Red Star
4.Date of Birth: 1917
5.Nationality: Russian
6.Party Affiliation: Member of the Communist Party since 1943
7.Participation in the Civil War and following military actions in defense of the USSR and Patriotic War (where, when): Western Front since December 1941.
8.Any wounds or contusions: Wounded on 11 October1942 and on 23 November1944.
9.Joined the Red Army on 24 November 1941.
10.Drafted by Stalinskii regional military committee, Chelyabinsk city.
11.Previous awards: Medal “For Military Merit” on 30 June 1943, by order N 015, 919th Rifle Regiment.
12.Permanent home address: Kazakhskaya SSR, pit Kounrad N2, house N 17, apt.2, sister Kotova Anna Petrovna.
Short description of military distinction:
During the Regiment’s period of offensive operations, during the battle for the village of Tilku, Pampoliiskii District, Latviiskaya SSR, the Section under the command of comrade Kotov was one of the first to penetrate the enemy’s position. During this attack, he personally killed two German soldiers.
Following his leadership, all the soldiers of the company simultaneously, and with great bravery, attacked the enemy positions.
Despite being wounded in the battle, Comrade Kotov refused medical attention, and continued the attack.
1.Name: Pobedenni Ivan Ivanovich
2.Rank: Senior Sergeant
3.Position: Commander Platoon Section PTR, 613th Rifle Regiment, 91st Melitopolskii Order of the Red Banner Rifle Division.
Nominated for: Order of Glory Third Class
4.Date of Birth: 1918
5.Nationality: Russian
6.Party affiliation: Not a member of the Communist Party
7.Participation in the Civil War and the following military actions in defense of the USSR and Patriotic War: Patriotic War since May 1944.
8.Any wounds or contusions: No
9.Joined the Red Army: April 13, 1944.
10.Drafted by Dzhankoiskii regional military district, Krymskaya ASSR.
11.Previous awards: Medal “For Valor” the order N 16/n from September 23, 1944, 613th Rifle Regiment
12.Permanent home address: Krymskaya ASSR, Dzhankoiskii raion, Novo-Dzhankoiskii village council, collective farm “Chervoni Kazak”.
Short description of military distinction:
On October 20, 1944 in the offensive battles in the area of the village of Edinokrog, Prizkulskii district Latviiskaya SSR, he demonstrated great valor and courage. Fighting in the ranks of the unit, he selflessly repulsed the attacks of the enemy’s tanks and infantry. He personally put one enemy tank out of action, destroyed one heavy machine gun and exterminated five German soldiers.
He deserves the Governmental Award Order of Glory Third Class.
1. Last Name, First Name, Middle Name: Andruyschenko, Stepan Alexeevich.
2. Military Rank : Lance Corporal.
3. Place of Service: Sapper of the 2nd Platoon, 1st Field Company, 22nd Independent Road Construction Battalion, 70th Army.
Recommended for: Order of Glory Third Class.
4. Year of Birth: 1905.
5. Nationality: Russian.
6. Party Membership: Not a party member.
7. Service in the Civil War, in later Battles in Service of the USSR and in the GPW (when and where): From 5 October 1943 Central, 1st and 2nd Belorussian Fronts; Sapper of the 2nd Platoon, 1st Field Company, 22nd Independent Road Construction Battalion, 70th Army.
8. Have any Wounds or Contusions in the Great Patriotic War: Wounded on 2 February 45 in Damerau near the town of Unislawow.
9. From Which Time with the Red Army: From 5 October 1943.
10. Which Call-Up Station: Kliptsovsky Call-Up Station, Orlovskaya Oblast.
11. Received Which Awards (from which order): Pin “Excellent Roadworker” – order of the Road Department of the 70th Army No. 032 from 25 July 1944.
12. Home Address: Orlovskaya Oblast, Kliptsovsky Area, Sipkovsky Village Council. Village of Rudnya-Golubovka. Wife – Andruyschenko, Arina Fyodorovna.
Short Concrete Description of Excellent Military Action or Service.
On 1 February 1945, acting with courage and skill while repelling three enemy attacks in the area of Damerau, Lance Corporal Andruyschenko killed more than ten Germans. Being wounded, he refused to be evacuated and kept on fighting for more than a day. Andruyschenko deserves to be awarded the Order of Glory Third Class.
Commander of the 22nd Independent Road Construction Battalion
Tech. Lieutenant /Omelich/
AWARD CITATION
1. Last Name, First Name, Middle Name: Bochko, Nikolai Alexandrovich.
2. Military Rank : Red Army Soldier.
3. Place of Service: Rifleman at the Sub-Machine Gunners Company of the 794th Rifle Regiment, 232nd Rifle Sumsko-Kievskaya Order of Lenin Red Banner Order of Suvorov Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Division.
Recommended for: Order of the Great Patriotic War 2nd Class.
4. Year of Birth: 1923.
5. Nationality: Ukrainian.
6. Party Membership: Not a party member.
7. Service in the Civil War, in later Battles in Service of the USSR and in the GPW (when and where): GPW from 15 April 1944 at the 2nd Ukrainian Front.
8. Have any Wounds or Contusions in the Great Patriotic War: None.
9. From Which Time with the Red Army: From 1944.
10. Which Call-Up Station: Murkurilovetsky Call-Up Station, Vinnitskaya Oblast.
11. Received Which Awards (from which order): None.
12. Home Address: Vinnitskaya Oblast, Murkurilovsky Area, Village of Iraklievka. Wife – Anna Pavlovna.
Short Concrete Description of Excellent Military Action or Service.
On 26 September 1944, in the battle for the Height 988, bravely moving forward, risking his life, he attacked a group of enemy soldiers. Audaciously using his submachine gun, he killed eight Germans and made others flee. Moving forward, he used grenades to kill a trench mortar team, and then destroyed the trench mortar. A personal example of courage, he inspired his fellow soldiers to perform military deeds. The objective set for the unit was fulfilled in a timely manner.
Commander of the 794th Rifle Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel /Vinogradov/
AWARD CITATION
1. Last Name, First Name, Middle Name: Drobyazko, Pyotr Alexandrovich.
2. Military Rank : Red Army Soldier.
3. Place of Service: Company Sub-machine Gunner of the 965th Rifle Regiment, 226th Rifle Glukhovmsko-Kievskaya Red Banner Order of Suvorov Division.
Recommended for: Order of Glory Third Class.
4. Year of Birth: 1926.
5. Nationality: Ukrainian.
6. Party Membership: Komsomol member from 1945.
7. Service in the Civil War, in later Battles in Service of the USSR and in the GPW (when and where): 4th Ukrainian Front from 10 June 1944 until today.
8. Have any Wounds or Contusions in the Great Patriotic War: None.
9. From Which Time with the Red Army: From 1944.
10. Which Call-Up Station: Senchansky Call-Up Station, Poltavskaya Oblast.
11. Received Which Awards (from which order): None.
12. Home Address: Poltavskaya Oblast, Senchansky Area, Village of Sencha. Mother – Drobyazko Tatyana.
Short Concrete Description of Excellent Military Action or Service.
While fighting for the village of Mischaniny on 7 February 1945, Comrade Drobyazko was the first to enter the village. By his own example he encouraged other soldiers to perform heroic deeds. The enemy put up strong opposition. The detachment Commander was wounded when approaching the village. Assuming command, Comrade Drobyazko led the soldiers to the battle with great ability. In the struggle to gain control over the village, Comrade Drobyazko killed four enemy soldiers. He deserves to be awarded the Order of Glory Third Class.
Commander 985th Rifle Regiment
Guards Major /Isaev/
__ February 1945
AWARD CITATION
1. Last Name, First Name, Middle Name: Lebedev, Nikolai Alexandrovich.
2. Military Rank : Sergeant.
3. Place of Service: Unit Commander of the Anti-Tank Foot-Company of the 1st Foot-Company of the 1st Battalion, 24th ??? Airborne Rifle Regiment, 10th Guards Airborne Krivorozhky Red Banner Division.
Recommended for: Order of Glory Third Class.
4. Year of Birth: 1921.
5. Nationality: Russian.
6. Party Membership: Member of VLKSM from 1936. Party ticket No. 23745343.
7. Service in the Civil War, in later Battles in Service of the USSR and in the GPW (when and where): In the GPW from 27 June 1941 to 12 May 1942 at the South-Western Front; ??? at the 3rd Ukrainian Front.
8. Have any Wounds or Contusions in the Great Patriotic War: None.
9. From Which Time with the Red Army: From 1941.
10. Which Call-Up Station: Slobodveisky Call-Up Station, Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.
11. Received Which Awards (from which order): None.
12. Home Address: Smolenskaya Oblast, Dumchnichesky Area. Mother – Lebedeva, Varvara Grigoryevna.
Short Concrete Description of Excellent Military Action or Service.
During the offensive operations of the regiment, fighting to widen the bridgehead on the bank of the Dnestr River on 30 April 1944, Comrade Lebedev, showing his personal initiative and courage, approached the enemy positions, destroyed the enemy’s submachine gun together with a ??? that hampered the advancement of our troops to a favorable advancement point for the next offensive.
With the loss of the point, which was of a great tactical importance, the enemy engaged in four fierce counter-attacks with an exceeding number of infantry, and thanks to the perseverance of the Guards, every time they retreated, suffering huge losses of men and equipment.
For exhibiting courage and bravery in the fight against the enemy, and for personal initiative and bravery in the battle, Comrade Lebedev deserves to be awarded the Order of Glory Third Class.
Commander of the 24th ??? Airborne Rifle Regiment
Guards Major /Zherebtsov/
__ May 1944
AWARD CITATION
1. Last Name, First Name, Middle Name: Smirnov, Boris Ivanovich.
2. Military Rank : Guards Lance Corporal.
3. Place of Service: Radio Telephone Operator at the Headquarters of the 1st Division of the 156th Guards Artillery Red Army Regiment.
Recommended for: Order Glory Third Class.
4. Year of Birth: 1921.
5. Nationality: Russian.
6. Party Membership: Member of the Komsomol.
7. Service in the Civil War, in later Battles in Service of the USSR and in the GPW (when and where): From July 1941 at the Western, Donskoy, Bryansky, Central and Belorussian Fronts.
8. Have any Wounds or Contusions in the Great Patriotic War: One heavy wound.
9. From Which Time with the Red Army: From October 1940.
10. Which Call-Up Station: Tikhninsky Call-Up Station, Leningradskaya Oblast.
11. Received Which Awards (from which order): Medal “For Valor” – order No.78/N of the 77th Guards Rifle Division from 20 August 1944 .
12. Home Address: Leningradskaya Oblast, town of Tikhvin, Ulitsa Moskovskaya, 28. Father – Smirnov, Ivan Gavrilovich.
Short Concrete Description of Excellent Military Action or Service.
On 14 January 1945, during the break-through of the enemy’s defense in the area of the Lzguv village, ensuring the continuity of communications with the division’s reconnaissance, under the fierce rifle and machine-gun fire Comrade Smirnov connected eight line break-ups, providing for the fire management by the division.
On 15 January 1945, in the battle for the Zvoden township, Comrade Smirnov being among the fighting infantry planted communications line behind him and fixed 17 cable break-ups on that day.
On 16 January 1945, in the battle to take over the town of Radom, under the enemy fire Comrade Smirnov quickly laid a communications line from the observation post to the fire positions, which contributed to the timeliness and accuracy for the conduct of fire.
Commander of the 156th Guards Artillery Red Army Regiment
Guards Lieutenant Colonel /Solodilov/
31 January 1945
Deserves to be awarded the Order of Glory of the 3rd Class.
Artillery Commander of the 77th Guards
ChKSD-Guards Lieutenant Colonel /Snegiryov/
Mastabai, Ivan Alexandrovich
Sergeant, Section Commander, 602nd Rifle Regiment, 109th Rifle Leningradskii Red Banner Division.
Recommended for the Order of Glory Third Class
Date of birth: 1911
Nationality: Byelorussian
Party Affiliation: Not a member of the CP
On the fronts of the Patriotic War from 1944
Wounds: No
Drafted by: Gatchinskim military district, Leningradskaya oblast
Previous awards: Medal “For Valor” 1944
Home address: Gomelskaya oblast, Svetilnovskii raion, village of Beglesovka
In the battle for height 86.0 on Karelskii Neck, despite strong enemy fire he carefully allowed the attacking enemy to approach to a distance of 70 meters. At that point, he commanded his section to open fire, catching the enemy by surprise, exterminating 18 Finnish soldiers and sending the others to a disorganized retreat.
Regimental Commander
Colonel Putyatin
23 June 1944
Nikolaev, Nikolai Nikolaevich
Red Army Private, Rifleman, 142nd Rifle Regiment, 200th Rifle Dvinskii Division.
Recommended For: Order of Glory Third Class
Date of birth: 1923
Nationality: Russian
Party affiliation: a member of VLKSM
On the fronts of the Patriotic War since 1944.
Wounded: No
Joined RKKA: January 21, 1944
Drafted by Yadrinskii Military region, Kalininskaya oblast
Previous awards: No
Home address: Kalininskaya oblast, Oponenskii raion, town Riyabkii. Father: Kalinin, Nikolai Ostinovich
Description of personal distinction:
He took part in the heavy fighting on March 21, 1944, beating off the fierce attacks of the enemy. Private Nikolaev demonstrated himself as a courageous and persistent soldier.
Despite heavy enemy fire, he valiantly beat back the enemy’s attack. By his cannon fire, he exterminated 15 German soldiers. Due to his self-sacrificing actions, the enemy’s attack was halted.
For persistent and courageous actions he deserves to be awarded with the Order of Glory Third Class.
Commander 142nd Rifle Regiment
Captain Arestov
August 14, 1944
AWARD CITATION
1. Last Name, First Name, Middle Name: Polyakov, Nikolai Petrovich.
2. Military Rank : Guards Private.
3. Place of Service: Telephone Specialist in the Company Headquarters of the 16th Guards Mechanized and Red Banner Brigade, 6th Guards Mechanized Red Banner Corps, 4th Tank Army, 1st Ukrainian Front.
Recommended for: The Order of Glory 3rd Class.
4. Year of Birth: 1916.
5. Nationality: Russian.
6. Party Membership: Member of the VKP/b/ from 16 August 1943.
7. Service in the Civil War, in later Battles in Service of the USSR and in the GPW (when and where): Great Patriotic War: from 25 October 1941 to 24 April 1942; from 8 August 1942 to 28 April 1943; 27 July 1943 to 31 August 1943; from 4 March 1944 to 18 April 1944.
8. Have any Wounds or Contusions in the Great Patriotic War: None.
9. From Which Time with the Red Army: From October 1939.
10. Which Call-Up Station: Chezhanitsky RVK of the Kalinenskaya Oblast
11. Received Which Awards (from which order): Medal for Courage in 1943.
12. Home Address: Kalinenskaya Oblast, Chezhanitsky Area, Ustensky Village Council, Village of Perkhovo. Mother Kirillova, Praskovya Ignatievna.
Short Concrete Description of Excellent Military Action or Service.
As a telephone specialist comrade Polyakov knows his job excellently and has showed himself as a fearless soldier and telephone operator. In the area of the village of Romanovo-Selo when a large group of enemy – up to an infantry regiment – approached the village where the brigade command’s post was and commenced firing at it. Because of this shooting, the telephone connection between the Brigade Commander and the Tank Regiment Commander was cut off. The order to the Tank Regiment Commander to advance against the approaching German infantry was needed to be passed quickly. Comrade Polyakov grabbed the telephone box and despite the danger, crawled and fixed the broken line in ten minutes, thus ensuring that the Tank Regiment Commander received the order from the Brigade Commander. As the result of a timely tank advancement and attack, the enemy was utterly destroyed and left 600 corpses of soldiers and officers on the battlefield. For this military feat Comrade Polyakov deserves to be awarded the Order of Glory of the 3rd Class.
Head of Communications of the 16th Guards Mechanized Red Banner Brigade
Guards Captain Grabuzdov
30 April 1944
Comrade Polyakov Nikolai Petrovich deserves the governmental award – the Order of Glory of the 3rd Class.
Commander of the 16th Guards Mechanized Red Banner Brigade
Guards Colonel Ryvzh
13 May 1944
Awards List
1.Name: Yakovlev Georgii Ivanovich
2.Rank: Private soldier
3.Billet: Gun-layer Battery 130 mm Mortar Rifle Kazanskii Red Banner Regiment 36 c.d.
Nominated for: Order of Glory III Class
4. Date of Birth: 1914
5.Natonality: Russian
6.Party Affiliation: Not a Member of the Communist Party
7.Participation in the Civil War, the following conflicts in defence of the USSR and in the Great Patriotic War (where, when): A Participant of Patriotic War since 27 August 1944
8.Does he have any wounds and contusions from the Great Patriotic War: No
9.Joined the Red Army in 1944
10.Drafted by Dvinskiii regional military district, Latvian SSR
11.Previous awards (for which distinctions): No previous awards
12.Permanent home and family address: …nskaya oblast, Novorzhevskii raion, village Zemtsovo, wife Alexandra Ivanovna
Short description of personal distinction:
During the breakthrough of the enemy’s defence near Kenigsberg on 6 April 1945, and in the following battles until 19 April 1945, Comrade Yakovlev, with his mortar, was very close to the front lines. In spite of the strong fire of the enemy, he skilfully targeted his mortar. He destroyed all targets indicated by the observation post 4-5 minutes after getting the information. For the period of the battles from the 6th till the 9th of April, he destroyed four enemy bunkers, ruined five auto cars, and exterminated up to 8 fascists.
For courage and bravery demonstrated in battle with the German invaders, I nominate private Yakovlev for the governmental award “Order of Glory III Class”
