Campaign medal documents

[Bill Garvy]

Document for the Medal Defense of the Caucasus issued to Lieutenant Vladimir Andreevich Khvatsev dated April 30th, 1945 by the Commander of the 25th Twice Red Banner “Kerch” Fighter Aviation Regiment, Guards Lieutenant-Colonel & Hero of the Soviet Union (#857), Konstantin Stepanovich Alekseev, Serial #M020273.

[Marcel Banziger]

Very nice one by a HSU!!

[Woolgar]

Here is my recently acquired Defence of Moscow set

Nick

[Bill Garvy]

Document for the Medal Defense of Stalingrad issued to Guards Sergeant Major Vasiliy Ivanovich Taranenko dated June 19th, 1943 by the Commander of the 35th Guards Mechanized Brigade, Guards Colonel & Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (#727 & #128), Azi Akhad oglu Aslanov, Serial #V04030

[Marcel Banziger]

Very nice one Bill! Is it Даир Асанович Асанов who signed the document?

If yes this is him:

[Bill Garvy]

Ази Ахад оглы Асланов

[Marcel Banziger]

You are right. Thanks for correcting me.

[Bill Garvy]

Document for the Medal Capture of Berlin issued to Senior Lieutenant (Medical Services) Nadezhda Prokof’yevna Zabel’skaya dated October 22nd, 1945 by the Commander of the 6th Pontoon Bridge “Kameneta-Podolsk” Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Red Star Brigade (6-я понтонно-мостовая Каменец-Подольская Краснознамённая орденов Богдана Хмельницкого и Красной Звезды бригада), Guards Colonel & Hero of the Soviet Union (#1997), Jan Andreevich Berzin, Serial #A018318.

[Marcel Banziger]

Very nice one Bill with all these honorary titles in the Brigade's name!!

Here's my latest addition to the collection:

- Document for the Capture of Vienna medal, awarded to Guards Senior Sergeant Ivan Petrovich Rudnev, dated February 23 1947, by the commander of the 3rd Guards mechanized regiment Guards Colonel Krasjov(??), document # A No 063285

- Document for the Capture of Budapest medal, awarded to Guards Senior Sergeant Ivan Petrovich Rudnev, dated February 23 1947, by the commander of the 3rd Guards mechanized regiment Guards Colonel Krasjov (??), document # A No 070394

- Document for the Victory over Germany medal, awarded to Guards Senior Sergeant Ivan Petrovich Rudnev, dated March 25 1946, by the commander of the 3rd Guards Order of Lenin mechanized regiment Guards Colonel (??), document # M No 0172181

- Gratitude certificate by the order of Stalin # 316 from March 29 1945 awarded to Guards Senior Sergeant Ivan Petrovich Rudnev for the capture of the cities Szombathely, Kapuvar and Koszeg.

I just have a hard time deciphering the commander's names on these documents so any help would be much appreciated!!

[Bill Garvy]

The Vienna and Budapest documents appear to be signed by Guards Colonel Kravtsev or Kravtsov, whereas the Victory over Germany appears to be signed By Guards Colonel Tkachuk.

Guards Senior Sergeant Ivan Petrovich Rudnev served as a mortar battery commander as was awarded a Bravery Medal.