Award Citation
Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Chukhin, Aleksandr Petrovich
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Sniper, 191 st Red Banner Rifle Division, 546 th Rifle Regiment, 4 th CompanyApplication for the Order of Glory III Class
4. Birthyear: 1923
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Time in the Red Army: 1.2.42-7.1.44
7. Party membership: candidate member
8. Participation in combat: Volkhov Front 3.8.42-19.8.43
9. Wounds or contusions: 19.8.43 seriously wounded in stomach, right shoulder, and right leg and lightly wounded in head
10. Earlier Awards: n/a
11. Inducted by: Kirillov Regional Military Commissariat, Vologodskaya Oblast
12. Home of record: village of Kurakino, Kirillovskii Region, Vologodskaya Oblast
Short description of personal combat feat or service
Private Aleksandr Petrovich Chukhin was a sniper in the 546 th Rifle Regiment, 191 st Red Banner Rifle Division from 5.8.42 through 19.8.43 and personally killed fifteen German soldiers. He was wounded twice while fighting to liberate the Motherland.Accomplishing the command’s mission to seize a prisoner for interrogation on 19.8.43 on the Volkhov Axis, he was seriously wounded by explosive bullets in the stomach, right shoulder blade, and right leg. His wounds are verified by Evacuation Hospital #1362.
For displaying bravery on behalf of the Motherland in destroying the German occupiers and receiving a serious wound, I am applying for Private Aleksandr Petrovich to be awarded the Order of Glory III Class.
Signed Kirillov Regional Military Commissariat official, Captain Klubkov
Endorsed Vologodskaya Oblast Military Commissariat, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Kryuchkov on 8 August 1944
Endorsed Commander of the Arkhangelsk Military District, General-LieutenantShevaldin and Member of the Military Council, General-Major Chum(?) on 14 August 1944
Awarded the Order of Glory III Class by Edict of the Supreme Soviet USSR dated 21.2.1945
OG33 n° 493397, Aleksandr Petrovich Chukhin
OG33 n° 493397, Aleksandr Petrovich Chukhin
Camminare via, con la speranza nel cuore e non sarai mai camminare da solo.
Re: Order of Glory 3rd class to a Sniper :)
This is one of my favourite pieces in my collection.
Snipers are hard to find!
Snipers are hard to find!
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Camminare via, con la speranza nel cuore e non sarai mai camminare da solo.
Re: Order of Glory 3rd class to a Sniper :)
Good research Tommy
how you did these research, alone or somebody help you?
Strange holes on the order...
how you did these research, alone or somebody help you?
Strange holes on the order...
Кто к нам с мечом придет тот от меча и погибнет
Re: Order of Glory 3rd class to a Sniper :)
Very good research, the sniper Orders are always very nice.
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Re: Order of Glory 3rd class to a Sniper :)
Good research Tommy
1.2.42-7.1.44. He did not finish the war, I suppose for his wounds.
Do you know if he survived?
1.2.42-7.1.44. He did not finish the war, I suppose for his wounds.
Do you know if he survived?
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Homo homini lupus. Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus
lo spirito di Cesare, vagante in cerca di vendetta entro questi confini con voce di monarca griderà "Sterminio", e scioglierà i mastini della guerra.
Homo homini lupus. Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus
lo spirito di Cesare, vagante in cerca di vendetta entro questi confini con voce di monarca griderà "Sterminio", e scioglierà i mastini della guerra.