Description
Medal for Bravery #177717
Awarded to Guards intendant III rank Fedor Semyonovich Dikhtyarenko (Федор Семенович Дихтяренко)
For personally eliminating 3 Hitlerites which were sneaking toward a mortar company position during an enemy counter attack near Stalingrad
Made of solid silver. Measures 37.28 mm in diameter and 2.90 mm in thickness. The height of the medal is 42.08 mm (including the eyelet) and it weighs 29.0 grams without its suspension. The silver suspension measures 25.19 mm in width at its narrowest point and 31.39 at its widest point.
The medal is in nice condition with medium overall wear. The details of the higher laying parts like the rivets on the side of the tank and the canons are mostly visible but the lacquer filling the letters is mostly worn off. Its silver suspension and all its parts are original as is its correct and well fitted screwplate. Its connection ring has not been cut.
Awarded for the famous Battle of Stalingrad
Short translation of the citation:
Guards intendant III rank DIKHTYARENKO Fedor Semyonovich 1907
Aide to the chief of staff responsible for personnel accounting,
74 Guards rifle regiment, 27 Guards rifle division.
Recommendation for order “RED STAR”:
In a combat engagement on 10 January 1943 near the villages Baburkino and Novaya Nadezhda, comrade DIKHTYARENKO proved himself as a brave and resourceful officer. Disregarding mortal danger under enemy fire, he ventured out to the rifle company positions and and assisted the commanders in the field in their missions. At the request of the higher commanders, he gathered precise information on available active personnel and equipment at any times of the day and in any circumstances. This enabled the commanders to develop and issue specific and precise combat objectives for defeat of the enemy. On 27 January 1943, he was among the troops of the 1st Guards rifle battalion and participated with them in defence against an enemy counter attack. He personally eliminated 3 Hitlerites, which were sneaking toward a mortar company position. He deserves to be bestowed with order “RED STAR”.
Signed by the commander of 74 Guards rifle regiment
Guards Lt. Colonel /OSICHKIN/
31.01.1943
I recommend him for medal “FOR BRAVERY”
Signed by the commander of 27 Guards rifle division
Guards Mj. General /GLEBOV/
18.02.1944
The full translation of the register card can be read here
More information on Dikhtyarenko can be found here
Also included in the picture gallery are relevant battle maps and the combat diary 27th Guards Rifle Division of January 1945
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