Red Star 124040 to a Vehicle Battalion Commander

[Bill Garvy]

Order booklet A 256818
1. Last name: Anisimov
2. Name and Patrionymic: Konstantin Fedorovich
3. Rank: Colonel
4. Sex: Male
5. Birthyear: 1905
6. Birthplace: Orel Oblast, Krasnozorinskii Region, village of Medvezhya
7. Party Membership: member since 1929
8. Education: mid-level
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Service in the Red Army: 10.1927-12.1931 and since 3.1936
11. Place of service and duty position at time of awarding: Deputy Division Commander for Technical Support – 7 Machinegun-Artillery Division
12. Place of service and duty position at the current time: Same
13. Home of Record: Sakhalin Oblast, Kuril Region, village of Kasashka

14. Awards

Award Serial Number Awarder

Combat Service Medal 12.340 Edict dated 20.4.40
Red Star 124.040 Don Front dated 14.2.43
Order of the Patriotic War I 29.936 65 Army dated 3.3.44
Order of the Patriotic War II 372.657 65 Army dated 24.9.44
Combat Service Medal 1.444.877 Edict dated 3.11.44
Red Star 2.733.528 Edict dated 30.4.47
Lenin 278.805 Edict dated 5.11.54
Defense of Stalingrad Medal (Document Lost) Edict dated 2.1942
Victory over Germany Medal (Document Lost) Edict dated 5.1945
30th Anniversary of Soviet Army and Navy Medal Edict dated 2.1948

Verified 26 January 1955 by Chief of Personnel, 7 Machinegun-Artillery Brigade, Guards Major Le(?)

[Bill Garvy]

Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Anisimov, KonstantinFedorovich
2. Rank: Major
3. Duty position: Commander – 6 Independent Vehicle Battalion

Application for the Order of the Red Star

4. Birthyear: 1905
5. Nationality: Russian
6. In Red Army: since 1936
7. Party membership: yes
8. Participation in combt: in Patriotic War since 1941
9. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
10. Earlier awards: Combat Service Medal
11. Inducted by: career servicemember
12. Home of record: Ivanovo, Dzerzhinskii St. #32, Apt. 2

Short description of personal combat feat or service

During the preparatory period to counterattack the enemy near Stalingrad from 7-26 January 1943, the 6 Independent Vehicle Battalion led by Comrade Major Anisimov conducted its mission of transporting foraged goods and ammunition from the Ilovilnskaya and Panshino supply stations to the 65 Army’s divisions. While conducting much organizational and Party political organizing among his subordinates, he displayed his commander’s will and high standards, Comrade Anisimov achieved exemplary (?) and high productivity of his subordinate transportation units. Whether day or night at the loading stations, along the Army’s military routes, or at the unloading docks or in the divisions, Major Anisimov set by personal example the model of selfless duty to the Motherland, motivating his soldiers and commanders in displaying valor, bravery, and selflessness.
Through his capable organizations of repairs and management of the motorpool, Major Anisimov greatly exceeded established coefficients of motorpool readiness standards by 91%, vehicle employment by 84% and overall employment by 80%. The delivery of ammunition to the divisions was accomplished in a timely manner.
For exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions and for displaying resourcefulness, valor, and initiative, Major Anisimov is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.

Signed Chief of the 65 Army Independent Vehicle Dispatcher Station, Military Engineer II Class Dekhtyar on 26.01.43

Endorsed Deputy Commander, 65 Army Rear Area, Colonel Petrov on (?) January, 1943


Endorsed Commander, 65th Army, General-Lieutenant Botov and Army Military Council Member Colonel Grishko

Endorsed Deputy Commander of Rear Area Forces, Don Front, General-Lieutenant Sovetnikov on 2 February, 1943

[Bill Garvy]

Final document attests that Senior Politruk Konstantin Fedorovich Anisimov (b. 1905) was awarded the Combat Service Medal as Commissar, 651 Vehicle Transportation Battalion on 20 May, 1940 for his actions against the White Finns.

[Bill Garvy]

Colonel Anisimov's Order of the Red Star. . .

[Soljenitsyne]

Nice citation.

Congrats!

Marc