Description
Soviet Medal for Bravery #1042634
Awarded to Telephonist Ivan Trofimovich Nikolaenko (Иван Трофимович Николаенко)
For restoring several signalling lines under enemy artillery fire and thus enabling the troops to destroy a pill box, SPG and a company of enemy troops
Made of solid silver. The medal for Bravery measures 37.50 mm in diameter and 42.59 mm in height (including the eyelet) and it weighs 28.0 gram without its suspension.
The medal is in a worn but decent condition with several small dings and scratches although most details are still visible. All of the original red lacquer is lost and its connection ring has been cut. The double layer suspension is time period to the medal.
Short excerpt of the research:
citation BM 1042634 NIKOLAENKO
НИКОЛАЕНКО Иван Терентьевич 1924
NIKOLAENKO Ivan Trofimovich 1924
Ivan Trofimovich Nikolaenko
Telephonist, 3rd squadron, 62 separate artillery brigade of the Supreme Command Reserve.
In RKKA since 1942.
Citation:
Comrade NIKOLAENKO proved himself a brave, decisive, and knowledgeable fighter during the struggle against the German invaders.
Operating under enemy artillery fire on 08 May 1944, near the khutor Kadyrovka, comrade NIKOLAENKO provided signalling capability between the observation post and the firing positions. On this day, he repaired 5 signalling line cuts. As the result of this effort, the battery destroyed 1 pill box, 1 SPG, and scattered up to a company of enemy troops.
Disregarding the enemy artillery barrage on 10 May 1944, near the hill 179.0, comrade NIKOLAENKO restored the signalling lines severed in 3 places and thus ensured the uninterrupted signalling capability.
He deserves state award – medal “For Bravery”.
Signed by the commander of 3rd squadron of 62 separate artillery brigade of the Supreme Command Reserve.
23 May 1944
/KRIVITSKY/
More information on Telephonist Nikolaenko can be found here
Also included in the picture gallery are scans of the combat diary of the 62nd Separate Artillery Brigade
The assaults mentioned were located on the Sapun-Gora mountain and then the battle for Sevastopol in May 1944
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