Description
Complete Documented Group of Medals
Awarded to Sergeant Major Nikolay Yakovlevich Nemchenko (Николай Яковлевич Немченко)
For maintaining uninterrupted telephone communication under heavy enemy fire during the advance in Germany, repeatedly repairing lines despite constant shelling. His actions, including repairing 16 breaks in a single day, ensured reliable command and control of combat operations
Medal for Bravery #2187101
Made of solid silver. The medal weighs 27.1 grams and measures 37.39 mm in width and 42.75 mm in height.
In good, decent condition with medium wear to the raised areas and most details still visible. The red lacquer filling the lettering is worn off and both sides show a light patina to the silver. Its connection ring has not been cut.
Medal for Combat Merit #2154257
Made of solid silver. The medal weighs 18.2 grams without its suspension and measures 32.43 mm in width and 37.62 mm in height.
In similar condition to the Medal for bravery but a small amount of the red lacquer is still present and its details are slightly better preserved. Its connection ring has not been cut.
Medal for the Victory over Germany with document
Made of brass. The medal weighs 17.3 grams without its suspension and measures 32.20 mm in width and 37.65 mm in height.
In good, about average condition with several dings and scratches on both sides but its details well preserved.
Its document is in decent, problem free condition and is dated 19 July October 1946 and numbered Ю 0285137.
Medal for the Capture of Budapest with document
Made of brass. The medal weighs 16.1 grams without its suspension and measures 32.18 mm in width and 37.63 mm in height.
In nice condition with crisp details and a fair amount of the original gold-like luster still present.
Its document is in good condition and is dated 4 October 1946 and numbered A 284812.
Medal for the Capture of Vienna with document
Made of brass. The medal weighs 16.6 grams without its suspension and measures 32.23 mm in width and 37.09 mm in height.
In similar condition as the Budapest medal with some of its original luster present. Note the corrosian spots which are similar tot the ones on the previous medal as well as on the Medal for the Liberation of Prague.
Its document is in good condition and is dated 4 October 1946 and numbered A 174914.
Medal for the Liberation of Prague with document
Made of brass. The medal weighs 17.0 grams without its suspension and measures 32.15 mm in width and 37.63 mm in height.
In similar condition to the previous medals with slightly more reddish corrosion spots.
Its document is in good condition and is dated 4 October 1946 and numbered A 315326.
Medal booklet
In nice condition with all pages present and firmly attached to the cover. It mentions the two numbered medals above only.
Citation for Medal for Bravery:
15. Commander of telephone department of 2nd rifle battalion sergeant major NEMCHENKO Nikolay Yakovlevich for constant communication between companies and Command post of battalion. During advancing combats in Germany under heavy enemy’s fire 9 times eliminated communication breaks on telephone line.
Citation for Medal for Combat Merit:
NEMCHENKO Nikolay Yakovlevich – sergeant major, chief of telephone station of communication platoon of 42 rifle Rymninskaya order of Bohdan Khmelnutsky regiment of 189 rifle Kiev Red Banner order of Suvorov and Kutuzov division.
During combat actions against German’s invaders in region of town Buhla (Germany) NEMCHENKO constantly secured telephone communication of Command Post and Observation Post with companies, what gave opportunity success manage by combat operations.
With risk to life under heavy enemy’s fire repeatedly repaired, broke by shells, mines and grenades telephone line. Thus in January 29, 1945 he repaired 16 communication breakings of telephone line.
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