AWARD LIST

1. Surname, name, and patronymic: Dachnikov Vladimir Ivanovich
2. Rank: Guards Major
3. Position, unit: Commander of the 2nd Rifle Battalion, 4th Guards Rifle Regiment, 6th Guards Rifle Red Banner Division
4. Year of birth: 1915
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: Non-party
7. Participation in the Civil War and subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR and in the Patriotic War:
Participated in the Patriotic War since 22.06.41 on the Kalinin, Central, and 1st Ukrainian Fronts.
8. Wounds or contusions during the Patriotic War: Severely wounded on 15.12.43
9. In the Red Army since: 14 October 1937
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Smolensk District Military Commissariat, Smolensk Oblast
11. Previously awarded (for what merits):
Order of the Red Banner by order of the 13th Army No. 0160/N dated 01.10.43
12. Permanent home address of the awardee or his family: [Redacted]


1. Brief and specific description of personal feat or merit:

Guards Major Dachnikov, commanding the 2nd Rifle Battalion during the regiment’s offensive operations from July 14 to July 18, 1944, demonstrated courage, bravery, and tactical competence.

As a result of a bold flanking maneuver, the battalion under Comrade Dachnikov’s command stormed and seized a heavily fortified enemy position — the town of Stoyanov, Lviv Oblast, on July 15, 1944.

Continuing the rapid advance, boldly breaking through into the depths of the enemy’s defense, and despite strong resistance supported by heavy aerial bombardment, on July 16, 1944, in cooperation with other rifle battalions, his battalion took control of the town of Kholoyuv, Lviv Oblast.

Pursuing the retreating enemy and preventing them from regrouping at intermediate defensive lines, on the night of July 17, 1944, the battalion crossed the Western Bug River using improvised means and cut the highway between Velyki Mosty and Sokol.

In these three battles, Guards Major Dachnikov’s battalion destroyed significant enemy personnel and equipment.

Comrade Dachnikov is deserving of a government award — the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class.