**Award Citation**

1. Last name, first name, patronymic: Didkovsky Pyotr Nikolaevich

2. Rank: Captain

3. Position, unit: Commander of the 2nd Mortar Company, 1077th Rifle Krasnoznamenny Regiment, 316th Rifle Krasnoznamenny Division
   Presented for: Title of Hero of the Soviet Union

4. Year of birth: 1922

5. Nationality: Ukrainian

6. Party membership: Member of VLKSM since 1944

7. Participation in the Civil War and subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR and in the Patriotic War (where, when):

   * From 22.06.1941 to 08.1942 – Northwestern Front
   * From 08.1942 to 10.1943 – Stalingrad Front
   * From 10.1943 to 12.1943 – 3rd Ukrainian Front
   * From 12.1943 to 01.1944 – 1st Ukrainian Front
   * From 01.1944 to present – 2nd Ukrainian Front

8. Wounds or concussions in the Patriotic War: wounded 13.11.1942, 7.9.1943, 17.1.1944, concussion on 9.4.1944

9. In the Red Army since: June 1941

10. Drafted by: Mironovsky District Military Commissariat, Kiev region

11. Previous awards (for what distinction): Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class, Order of the Red Banner

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### Brief, specific description of personal combat feat or merit

Comrade DIDKOVSKY, during preparations for the crossing of the Danube River, conducted thorough preparation with his company, properly organizing the party and Komsomol members, and raising the entire unit for a strong offensive spirit.

On the night of 4–5 November 1944, in the area of the village of Sasolombata (Budapest district), during the crossing of the Danube River under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, Comrade DIDKOVSKY with his company reached enemy trenches, seized a favorable firing position, opened massive fire, and repelled 17 enemy counterattacks over 37 hours of battle. Directing fire, Comrade DIDKOVSKY ensured the destruction of more than 300 enemy soldiers and officers, 18 machine guns, 6 mortars, and one 105-mm gun.

This provided further advance for other units, facilitated the capture of bridgeheads, and allowed rifle companies to secure positions on the right bank of the Danube.

**DESERVES the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.**

Commander of the 1077th Rifle Krasnoznamenny Regiment
Guards Major Orekhov
5 December 1944