New MZPP Red Star, 1945. Researched.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Guys, another new item for my collection. I picked this one up last weekend at Birmingham Arms Fair.

MZPP made stars are less common than other makers.

The research is already on order with Auke

Cheers, Ade.

[robin morley]

Nice award Ade, I like these late war orders and look forward to the research.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Record card

Order booklet nr. 055273

1. Last name: Kontorshchikov
2. First name and patronymic: Ilya Sergeyevich
3. Military rank: Major of the Medical Service
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1901
6. Place of birth: Village of Polyakovka, Yershichi Raion, Smolensk Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member
8. Education: Higher medical education
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: Since 1941
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Chief of a hospital, Medical Service of the 2nd Ukrainian Front / Southern Group of Forces
12. Current place of service and position: Chief physician at a tuberculosis sanatorium for disabled Patriotic War veterans
13. Home address of the awardee: 16 Rosevaya Street, city of Belaya Tserkov

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 2126407 Temporary certificate nr. I-059803 Order of the Southern Group of Forces nr. 0164/N of November 5, 1945
Medal for the Victory over Germany Z-0036332 Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 9, 1945


Signature of the awardee: [signed]

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

Military commissar of the city of Belaya Tserkov
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Khudolei/
August 5, 1946



Record card

Order booklet nr. V-940908

1. Last name: Kontorshchikov
2. First name and patronymic: Ilya Sergeyevich
3. Military rank: Major of the Medical Service
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1901
6. Place of birth: Village of Polyakovka, Yershichi Raion, Smolensk Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member
8. Education: 2nd Leningrad Medical Institute
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Soviet Army: From 1941 through May 1946
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Chief of Evacuation Hospital nr. 2562, 2nd Ukrainian Front
12. Current place of service and position: Physician / radiologist at a polyclinic in the city of Belaya Tserkov
13. Home address of the awardee: 16 Rosevaya Street, city of Belaya Tserkov

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 2867006 Order booklet K030[?] nr. 049261 dated February 28, 1949 Order of the 2nd Ukrainian Front nr. 087/N of April 30, 1945


Signature of the awardee: [signed]

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

Military commissar of the city of Belaya Tserkov
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Burnash/
April 27, 1949


Order

Secret
Copy nr.

Order

Of the Southern Group of Forces

November 5, 1945 – Nr. 0164/N

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 valor and bravery displayed in the process, I award:

[…]

The Order of the Red Star to:

[…]

32. Major of the Medical Service Ilya Sergeyevich Kontorshchikov, chief of Evacuation Hospital nr. 2562

[…]

Interim Commander in Chief of the Southern Group of Forces
Colonel General [signed] /Tsvetayev/

Member of the Military Council of the Southern Group of Forces
Lieutenant General of the Quartermaster Service [signed] /Laiok/

Chief of staff of the Southern Group of Forces
Lieutenant General [signed] /Shlyomin/



Chief of the Personnel Section of the Southern Group of Forces
Colonel [signed] /Bocharov/


Award sheet

All fields to be filled out fully

[Pencil note: Red Star]

Award sheet

1. Last name, first name, and patronymic: Kontorshchikov, Ilya Sergeyevich
2. Rank: Major of the Medical Service
3. Position and unit: Chief of Evacuation Hospital nr. 2562. Identity document series MG-000001 nr. 080924
Nominated for: Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class
4. Year of birth: 1901
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Not a member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): From August 1, 1941 through September 1, 1943 with Local Evacuation Point nr. 44 (Ural Military District); from September 1, 1943 through November 1, 1943 on the Steppe Front; from November 1, 1943 through July 1, 1945 on the 2nd Ukrainian Front; and since July 1, 1945 with the Southern Group of Forces
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since August 1, 1941
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Molotov Oblast
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: _______________

Short, concrete description of his feat of arms or merits:

Major Kontorshchikov has been serving as chief of Evacuation Hospital nr. 2562 since August 1941. On a daily basis he exhibits exceptional efficiency and flexibility in his duties. Through personal example and painstaking labor he continually musters his subordinates to perform a large number of medical treatments. The hospital constantly deals with a 200-250 percent overburdening, but wounded soldiers are nevertheless given expert medical assistance and excellent care in a timely manner.

All ward nurses are trained in the methods of exercise therapy and massage; this allowed for the quality of exercise therapy to be raised to the proper level.

Several hundred wounded soldiers experiencing ankylosis in their arm and leg joints fully regained lost function and returned to the front.

Throughout his four years of service Major Kontorshchikov has selflessly committed all of his strength, time, and experience for the good of our motherland.

He is dedicated to the Party and the socialist motherland.

He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Chief of Front Evacuation Point nr. 148
Major General of the Medical Service [signed] /Stavitsky/
September 19, 1945



He deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Deputy chief of the Military Medical Service of the Southern Group of Forces
Major General of the Medical Service [signed] /Byalik/
September 28, 1945



He deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Commander of the Rear of the Southern Group of Forces
Lieutenant General [signed] /Loginov/
October 8, 1945

[Spitace41]

Another amazing Red Star Ade! I really must get around to purchasing one (or ten!) of these, it never fails to amaze me the amount of research that can be carried out on them. That, and they are a damned attractive award

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thanks!

Funny you say that, this one is my 10th!

I only have one left now to research. I know from the serial number that it will be a 1950's era one for Long Service.

Cheers, Ade.

[JMM]

Hi Ade
You don't get tired of these beautiful pieces, do you? Any luck on a pic?

[Adrian Stevenson]

I never tire of them!

No luck as yet on a photo. But I have not had his service record done yet.

Cheers, Ade.