Description
Soviet Medal for Bravery #1858593
Awarded to Private Anton Ivanovich Kramar (Антону Ивановичу Крамарю)
For being wounded twice and eliminating 3 German soldiers
Made of solid silver. The medal for Bravery measures 37.50 mm in diameter and 42.53 mm in height (including the eyelet) and it weighs 28.6 gram without its suspension.
The medal is in excellent, well above condition with its details crisp and a light patina on both sides. All of the original red lacquer is still present and its connection ring has not been cut. The steel suspension and old ribbon are time period to the medal.
Short translation of the research:
3 Army
Decree №098/n on 02 March 1945
Decree №098/n on 02 March 1945
Medal “For Bravery”
Private first class rifleman KRAMAR Anton Ivanovich, 1897.
Rifleman of the supply platoon, 1 rifle battalion, 230 reserve rifle regiment.
Wounded twice: 10.06.1944 and 14.10.1944
Private first class rifleman KRAMAR Anton Ivanovich, 1897.
Rifleman of the supply platoon, 1 rifle battalion, 230 reserve rifle regiment.
Wounded twice: 10.06.1944 and 14.10.1944
KRAMAR began his combat service as a rifleman on 15.05.1944 in the 307 rifle regiment, 110 rifle division, 1 Ukrainian front. In an offensive engagement on the river Reute (Bessarabia), he was a light machine-gunner and eliminated 3 German soldiers. On 10 June 1944, he was lightly wounded and evacuated to the hospital. After his recovery, he was sent back to his unit, with which he was engaged on the territory of Bessarabia, Rumania, and Hungary. Many times, he went to reconnaissance missions with the task to spot the enemy machine-gun positions, which he timely executed.
In the battle of the Hungarian soil north of the town Gyöngyös on 14 October 1944, he was wounded again receiving 7 wounds to his body. He was evacuated to the hospital №2919. After recovery on 02 December 1944, he was sent for service to the 230 reserve rifle regiment, where he serves at present.
In the battle of the Hungarian soil north of the town Gyöngyös on 14 October 1944, he was wounded again receiving 7 wounds to his body. He was evacuated to the hospital №2919. After recovery on 02 December 1944, he was sent for service to the 230 reserve rifle regiment, where he serves at present.
He deserves medal “For Bravery”.
Commander of 230 reserve rifle regiment
Guards Lt. Colonel KUDLAEV
01 March 1945
Guards Lt. Colonel KUDLAEV
01 March 1945
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