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Combat service medal #2492717- Sergant Major Abanin- armored train Swift

Article about: Russia has a long history with the armored train, so I was pleasantly surprised with the research of this award. Register card Award booklet № B-941384 1. Surname ABANIN 2. First and middl

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    Default Combat service medal #2492717- Sergant Major Abanin- armored train Swift

    Russia has a long history with the armored train, so I was pleasantly surprised with the research of this award.

    Register card

    Award booklet № B-941384
    1. Surname ABANIN
    2. First and middle name VASILIJ TROFIMOVICH
    3. Military rank Warrant officer
    4. Gender Male
    5. Birth year 1915
    6. Birthplace Moscow region

    7. Party membership (from year) VKP(b) member since 1944
    8. Education 7 years school
    9. Ethnicity Russian
    10. In Red army since January 1931
    11. Unit and position at the time of award Technical department
    of the Northern Baltic Fleet - 1st class electrician
    12. Unit and position at present Technical department
    of the Northern Baltic Fleet - 1st class electrician

    13. Home address Two Tallinn,
    Grinada str. #22, app 1.

    14. List of all awards

    Medal “For Combat Merits” 2492717 Г №694243
    decree #07/n issued on
    29.05.1945 by
    Commander of armoured
    and tank forces of 23 Army


    Medal “For Combat Merits” 2563385 decree 05.11.1946

    Order “Red Star” 2879099 decree 15.11.1950

    Order “Red Banner” 524014 decree 30.12.1956

    Awardee’s signature /Abanin’s signature/
    The data and awardee’s signature confirmed by

    Lieutenant signature /SHERSTNOV/
    “ 26 ” November 1946
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    Default Abanin citation

    AWARD CITATION

    1. Surname, name and middle name ABANIN VASILIJ TROFIMOVICH
    2. Rank Sergeant major
    3. Position and unit Sergeant major of the armoured train “Stremitelnij”
    of the 14th separate armoured train squadron.
    is recommended for “RED STAR” order
    Birth year 1915
    5. Nationality Russian
    6. Party membership VKP(b) member
    7. Participation in the civil war and later in
    defence of USSR, in Patriotic war In Patriotic war since 1941 on Leningrad front
    8. Wounds and contusions None
    9. In Red Army service since Since 1931 (as a pupil-cadet)
    10. Drafted by which induction station Frunze district military commissariat,
    Leningrad city.
    11. Previous awards None
    12. Awardee’s and his family permanent
    home address intentionally obscured

    I. Brief and specific description of the personal feat or merits:

    Sergeant major ABANIN is an active Patriotic war participant since June
    1941. He has been service in the 14 separate armoured train squadron since the
    first day of its formation (January 1943). During the course of his whole service as
    a sergeant major on the armoured train “Stremitelnij” (“Swift”), he proved himself
    as a disciplined, courageous, and skilful warrior. He is demanding towards himself
    and his subordinates, caring for the soldiers needs, and meticulous in fulfilling
    his duties.
    During the period of the combat operations, he always provided the
    personnel on the battle stations with the warm food, often exhibiting courage, wit,
    and initiative. During the operation for relieving Leningrad city from the blockade
    in January 1943 near the station Kolpino, a private soldier was wounded by an
    artillery shrapnel, who was delivering food to the trains observation post. Comrade
    ABANIN, being present at the place, quickly provided the first aid to the wounded
    and personally took over and fulfilled the task, while the artillery barrage was still
    raging.
    For impeccable service during the Patriotic war and exhibited gallantry in
    the struggle against the German invaders, for courage and resourcefulness, he is
    worthy of “RED STAR” order.

    Commander of 14th separate armoured train squadron
    17 May1945 Major signature /ORLOV/
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    Default Armored train in Kubinka museum

    The armored train Swift was built in May of 1939 and saw action in 1941 and after at the Leningrad front.
    After the war it was put into storage until 1965, then restored and taken to the Kubinka museum in Moscow where it remains to this day.
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    Last edited by Leaftree; 11-01-2022 at 01:53 AM. Reason: Grammar

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    Default Celebrating the lifting of the Leningrad seige Feb. 1944

    BIE No. 2 from the 14th ODBP No. 684 Swift.

    The crew poses celebrating the lifting of the blockade of Leningrad February 1944

    Somewhere in this photo is our awardee.
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    Last edited by Leaftree; 11-01-2022 at 01:49 AM. Reason: Grammar

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    Now that is a very, very interesting medal/research. Congrats

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    Congratulations for this very interesting work.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Regards
    Santi

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