Order of the Red Star, #346182, Sapper (Combat Engineer), 296th Army Engineer Battalion, 5th Army

[Bill Garvy]

Record Card

Order booklet nr. V-162078

1. Last name: Khanov
2. First name and patronymic: Fatikh
3. Military rank: Private
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1910
6. Place of birth: Village of Tatarsky Shugan, Tumutuk Raion, Tatar Autonomous SSR
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member
8. Education: Elementary
9. Nationality: Tatar
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From December, 1941 to October, 1946
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Miner in the 32nd Engineer and Sapper Brigade
12. Current place of service and position: Farmer at the ‘Ekonom’ Kolkhoz, Tumutuk Raion, Tatar Autonomous SSR
13. Home address of the awardee: Village of Tatarsky Shugan, Tumutuk Raion, Tatar Autonomous SSR

14. List of all awards received:

Name of the order or medal/Serial number/Number of the document/Ground of award
Order of the Red Star 272283 1131079 Order of the 208th Rifle Division nr. 13 of August 22, 1943
Order of the Red Star 346182 A-166329 Order of the 207th Rifle Division nr. 8 of September 9, 1943
Order of Glory, 2nd Class 25902 Zh-602745 Order of the 39th Army nr. 0603/N of May 16, 1945
Order of Glory, 3rd Class 328236 Ye-156927 Order of the 5th Guards Rifle Corps nr. 023 of February 1, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):

Regional Military Commissar
Guards Major [signed] /Cherepanov/
October 1, 1947




Secret

Prikaz

208th Rifle Division, Western Front
On awarding the Personnel

August 22nd, 1943

No. 013

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the hereby displayed valor and bravery, I award:


Order of the Red Star (#272283)

13. Private KHANOV, Fatikh, Sapper (Combat Engineer), 296th Army Engineer Battalion, 5th Army

Commander 208th Rifle Division
Colonel Dulov




Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Khanov, Fatikh
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Sapper – 296th Army Engineer Battalion, 5th Army, Western Front
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1910
5. Nationality: Tatarin
6. In Red Army: since 1st December, 1941
7. Party membership: n/a
8. Previous combat: 22nd-23rd February, 1943 near the village of Vorobevo and 7th-8th August, 1943 near Petrikino
9. Wounds or shell-shock: lightly wounded in combat near Petrikino
10. Previous awards: Excellent Sapper Badge
11. Inducted by: Tumutukskii RMC, Tat. ASSR
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

In offensive fighting 7th-8th August, 1943 near the village of Petrikino, Comrade Khanov accompanied tanks and made passaged under heavy enemy fire. When clearing lanes Khanov was fired upon by a German sniper. Discovering the sniper, Khanov killed him but was simultaneously wounded. After wounded he continued his work and disarmed two tension booby-traps. In all, 105 mines were removed by him.

He is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.
Signed Commander, 296th Army Engineer Battalion, Major Tokar and Chief of Staff Senior Lieutenant Bliokh

Endorsed Division Engineer, Major Ilichev

Endorsed Commander, 208th Rifle Division, Colonel Dulov on 20th August, 1943




Secret

Prikaz

207th Rifle Division, 5th Army, Western Front

September 2nd, 1943

No. 08

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the hereby displayed valor and bravery, I award:

Order of the Red Star (#346182)

10. Private KHANOV, Fatikh, Sapper (Combat Engineer), 296th Army Engineer Battalion, 5th Army

Commander 207th Rifle Division
Colonel Perevertkin

September 9th, 1943




Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Khanov, Fatikh
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Sapper
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1910
5. Nationality: Tatarin
6. In Red Army: since 1941
7. Party membership: n/a
8. Previous combat: 7th-8th August, 1943 near Petrikino and 2.09.43 near Vasyuki
9. Wounds or shell-shock: one light wound 8.08.43
10. Previous awards: Excellent Sapper Badge order 80 dated 26.07.43
11. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
12. Present award at: Troop Unit 36457

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment


On the night of 3.09.1943 while restoring a crossing near the village of Vasyuki on the river Ustrom, Comrade Khanov displayed bravery and valor. Under heavy enemy fire from the opposite river shoreline Comrade Khanov stood in the water without quitting his work until the bridge was restored.

He is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.

Signed Commander, 296th Army Engineer Battalion, Major Tokar and Chief of Staff Senior Lieutenant Bliokh

Award Private Fatikh Khanov the Order of the Red Star.

Signed Commander, 207th Red Banner Rifle Division Colonel Perevertkin on 7th September, 1943




Order of the Red Star #346182




Secret

Prikaz

5th Guards Red Banner Rifle Corps
No. 023

February ____. 1945

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the hereby displayed valor and bravery, I award:

Order of Glory, 3rd Class (#328236)

18. Senior Sergeant KHANOV, Fatikh, Commander, 203rd Independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 32nd Engineer-Sapper Brigade

Commander 5th Guards Red Banner Rifle Corps
Guards Lieutenant-General Bezugliy

Chief of Staff 5th Guards Red Banner Rifle Corps
Guards Colonel Danil’chenko

February 1st, 1945




Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Khanov, Fatikh
2. Rank: Junior Sergeant
3. Duty position: Assistant Squad Leader – 203rd Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 32nd Engineer-Sapper Brigade
Recommendation for the Order of Glory III Class
4. Born: 1910
5. Nationality: Tatarin
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: On the Western, now 3rd Belorussian Front
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. In Armed Forces: since 1st December, 1941
10. Inducted by: Tulutukskii Regional Military Commissariat, Tatar ASSR
11. Previous awards: Order of the Red Star edict dated 22.8.43, Order of the Red Star edict dated 9.09.43
12. Home of record: Military Postal Unit 36457

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

From 13.1.45 to 14.1.45 while under heavy enemy fire during the penetration of the enemy defense near Pilkallen, Comrade Khanov and his squad cleared passages in enemy minefields. Comrade Khanov’s direct participation and initiative enabled the rapid and successful mission accomplishment in passing tanks and equipment. In the night of 24.1.45 without rest he worked in restoring a bring across the Daite river. Enemy fire did not stop him. The bridge was restored on time and equipment was advanced.

Signed Commander, 203rd Engineer-Sapper Battalion, Captain Tokar on 28th January, 1945

Endorsed Corps Engineer, 5 Guards Rifle Corps, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Sergeev on 29th January, 1945

Awarded the Order of Glory III Class by 5th Guards Red Banner Rifle Corps, Order 023, dated 1.2.45, signed Chief of Personnel, 5 Guards Rifle Corps, Guards Major Ta(?) on 9th February, 1945

(N. B. *Geographic place names are an approximation based off of transliterated Russian from German translated into English)




Secret

Prikaz

Troops of the 39th Army
No. 0603/N

May 10th, 1945

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the hereby displayed valor and bravery, I award:

Order of Glory, 2nd Class (#25902)

Junior Sergeant KHANOV, Fatikh, Commander, 203rd Independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 32nd Engineer-Sapper Brigade

Commander Troops 39th Army
Colonel-General Lyudnikov

Chief of Staff
Major-General Siminovskiy




Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Khanov, Fatikh
2. Rank: Junior Sergeant
3. Duty position: Squad Leader – 203rd Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 32nd Engineer-Sapper Brigade
Recommendation for the Order of the Patriotic War I Class
4. Born: 1910
5. Nationality: Tatarin
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: Western (?), 3 Belorussian Front since 1.12.1942
8. Wounds or shell-shock: two light wounds 7.8.43 and 6.4.45
9. In Armed Forces: since 1 December 1941
10. Inducted by: Tu(?)Regional Military Commissariat, Tatar ASSR
11. Previous awards: Order of the Red Star edict dated 22.8.43, Order of the Red Star edict dated 9.09.43, Glory III edict dated 1.02.45
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

On 6th April, 1945 near Lazerkaim Squad Leader Sergeant Khanov and his squad were accompanying self-propelled guns. After an artillery preparation, he advanced forward of the infantry, crawling to the lead enemy trench and began tossing grenades at the Germans and firing on the move from his sub-machine gun. He was wounded twice during this engagement, not leaving after his first, but only after his second wounding did he leave the battlefield. He was removed from the battlefield by medic-instructor Tikhonov only after sufficient blood loss. In his sector, all the self-propelled guns passed unharmed.

He is deserving of the Order of the Patriotic War I Class.

Signed Acting Commander, 203rd Engineer-Sapper Battalion, Captain Fedotov on 10th April, 1945

Recommended downgrade to Order of Glory II Class by Corps Engineer, 94th Rifle Corps, Lieutenant Colonel Semenov on 11th April, 1945

Downgrade endorsed by Commander, 94th Rifle Corps, Guards General-Major Popov on 24th April, 1945

Downgrade endorsed by Chief of Engineer Troops, 39th Army, Lieutenant Colonel Timoshenko on 4th May, 1945

Downgrade endorsed by 39th Army Commander Guards General-Colonel Lyudnikov and Member of the Military Committee General-Major Boiko on 13th May, 1945

Awarded the Order of Glory II Class by 39th Army Order 0603 dated 16.05.45, signed Army Deputy Chief of Personnel, 2nd Section Captain Nirkov on 1st June, 1945




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[dimmuborgir95]

Great docs and great translate Bill!

[Bill Garvy]

Thank you, Michael, but truth be told I only translated the Prikaz documents. The Record Card (thank you, Auke!) & Citations were done professionally.