Award Card
Order Booklet 958339
1. Last name: Khandrus
2. Name and patrionymic: Stepan Kharitonovich
3. Rank: Major
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1922
6. Birthplace: K. Podolsk Oblast, Volochinskii Region, village of Polyany
7. Party membership: since 1942
8. Education: mid-level
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Time in Red Army: 8.1939-5.1945
11. Place of service at awarding: Battalion Commander - 738 Artillery Regiment, 6 Guards Rifle Division
12. Place of work at present: Odessa Inter-Oblast Party School – Student
13. Home address: Odessa, Sverdlovo 33
14. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Red Star 65.337 South West Front dated 29.09.42
Patriotic War I 26.607 Bryansk Front dated 25.08.43
Alexander Nevsky 30.114 11 Army dated 6.05.44
Red Banner 251.133 2 Baltic Front dated 2.11.44
Bravery Medal 24.874 South West Front dated 5.11.41
Verified by Odessa Combined Military Commissariat Chief Lieutenant Colonel Borunov on 1 August 1946
ORB 251133
ORB 251133
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Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Khandrus, Stepan Kharitonovich
2. Rank: Major
3. Duty position: Battalion Commander –738 Light Artillery Regiment, 69 Light Artillery Brigade
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Banner
4. Born: 1921
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: yes
7. Previous combat: Patriotic War
8. Wounds or shell-shock: wounded 26.8.42 and 12.8.1944
9. In Red Army: since 1939 and on active duty since 26.6.1941
10. Inducted by: Volochinsk RMC
11. Previous awards: Bravery Medal SWF 5.11.41, Red Star SWF 29.9.42, Defense of Stalingrad Medal, OPWI Bryansk Front 25.8.42, Nevsky 11A 6.5.44
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
In earlier fighting as in the most recent offensive fighting on the 2 Baltic Front Major Khandrus has proven himself a brave and valorous officer capably leading his battalion, which due to his command has turned into a tight, fighting entity setting the example in the accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions. He possesses the personal characteristics of boldness, decisiveness, and bravery, as well as an excellent decision-making ability of tactical problems in all conditions which characterize the activity of Comrade Khandrus.
In fighting on 3.8.44 Major Khandrus was assigned the mission to capture Mezhare Station. By devoting one of his batteries to engagements with the retreating enemy and cutting off the enemy’s withdrawal along the major roadway, Major Khandrus thus enabled the capture of Mezhare Station.
In fighting on 10.8.44 while amongst the infantry formations and correcting the battalion’s fire Comrade Khandrus destroyed four machinegun firing positions, suppressed a mortar battery’s fire, an anti-tank weapon, scattering and personally destroying up to a platoon of enemy infantry resulting in the supported rifle unit forcing the Aiviekste river and advancing.
In combat on 12.8.44 while following the attacking infantry and conducting the battalion’s fire, Major Khandrus was seriously wounded and evacuated to a hospital.
For bravery and valor displayed in combat against the German invaders while accomplishing the Command’s missions Major Khandrus is deserving of the Order of the Red Banner.
Signed Commander, 738 Light Artillery Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Levin on 20 August 1944
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Khandrus, Stepan Kharitonovich
2. Rank: Major
3. Duty position: Battalion Commander –738 Light Artillery Regiment, 69 Light Artillery Brigade
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Banner
4. Born: 1921
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: yes
7. Previous combat: Patriotic War
8. Wounds or shell-shock: wounded 26.8.42 and 12.8.1944
9. In Red Army: since 1939 and on active duty since 26.6.1941
10. Inducted by: Volochinsk RMC
11. Previous awards: Bravery Medal SWF 5.11.41, Red Star SWF 29.9.42, Defense of Stalingrad Medal, OPWI Bryansk Front 25.8.42, Nevsky 11A 6.5.44
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
In earlier fighting as in the most recent offensive fighting on the 2 Baltic Front Major Khandrus has proven himself a brave and valorous officer capably leading his battalion, which due to his command has turned into a tight, fighting entity setting the example in the accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions. He possesses the personal characteristics of boldness, decisiveness, and bravery, as well as an excellent decision-making ability of tactical problems in all conditions which characterize the activity of Comrade Khandrus.
In fighting on 3.8.44 Major Khandrus was assigned the mission to capture Mezhare Station. By devoting one of his batteries to engagements with the retreating enemy and cutting off the enemy’s withdrawal along the major roadway, Major Khandrus thus enabled the capture of Mezhare Station.
In fighting on 10.8.44 while amongst the infantry formations and correcting the battalion’s fire Comrade Khandrus destroyed four machinegun firing positions, suppressed a mortar battery’s fire, an anti-tank weapon, scattering and personally destroying up to a platoon of enemy infantry resulting in the supported rifle unit forcing the Aiviekste river and advancing.
In combat on 12.8.44 while following the attacking infantry and conducting the battalion’s fire, Major Khandrus was seriously wounded and evacuated to a hospital.
For bravery and valor displayed in combat against the German invaders while accomplishing the Command’s missions Major Khandrus is deserving of the Order of the Red Banner.
Signed Commander, 738 Light Artillery Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Levin on 20 August 1944
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Re: RB 251133
Much David Keith of officer and a gentlemanTommy ha scritto:
Khandrus Stepan Kharitonovich
Thanks Tom, a true indigestion of posts, I needed it.
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Re: RB 251133
Super combat citation! Only a Red Banner?
Re: RB 251133
Breve descrizione del combattimento impresa personale o realizzazioneTommy ha scritto:
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
In earlier fighting as in the most recent offensive fighting on the 2 Baltic Front Major Khandrus has proven himself a brave and valorous officer capably leading his battalion, which due to his command has turned into a tight, fighting entity setting the example in the accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions. He possesses the personal characteristics of boldness, decisiveness, and bravery, as well as an excellent decision-making ability of tactical problems in all conditions which characterize the activity of Comrade Khandrus.
In fighting on 3.8.44 Major Khandrus was assigned the mission to capture Mezhare Station. By devoting one of his batteries to engagements with the retreating enemy and cutting off the enemy’s withdrawal along the major roadway, Major Khandrus thus enabled the capture of Mezhare Station.
In fighting on 10.8.44 while amongst the infantry formations and correcting the battalion’s fire Comrade Khandrus destroyed four machinegun firing positions, suppressed a mortar battery’s fire, an anti-tank weapon, scattering and personally destroying up to a platoon of enemy infantry resulting in the supported rifle unit forcing the Aiviekste river and advancing.
In combat on 12.8.44 while following the attacking infantry and conducting the battalion’s fire, Major Khandrus was seriously wounded and evacuated to a hospital.
For bravery and valor displayed in combat against the German invaders while accomplishing the Command’s missions Major Khandrus is deserving of the Order of the Red Banner.
Nel combattimento prima come nella più recenti combattimenti offensiva sul 2 Fronte Baltico Maggiore Khandrus si è dimostrato un ufficiale coraggioso e valoroso abilmente conduce il suo battaglione, che grazie al suo comando si è trasformata in una stretta, combattendo entità dando l'esempio nella realizzazione di missioni di combattimento del comando. Egli possiede le caratteristiche personali di audacia, risolutezza, e il coraggio, così come un'ottima capacità decisionale di problemi tattici in tutte le condizioni che caratterizzano l'attività del compagno Khandrus.
Nella lotta contro il 3.8.44 Maggiore Khandrus è stato assegnato il compito di catturare stazione Mezhare. Dedicando una delle sue batterie per impegni con il nemico in ritirata e tagliare il ritiro del nemico lungo la principale strada, il maggiore Khandrus quindi consentito la cattura di stazione Mezhare.
Nella lotta contro il 10.8.44, mentre tra le formazioni di fanteria, e correggendo il fuoco del battaglione, il compagno Khandrus distrutto quattro posizioni di fuoco di mitragliatrice, soppresse il fuoco di una batteria di mortaio, facendo disperdere le armi anticarro e personalmente distruggere fino ad un plotone di fanteria nemica, con annessa unità fucilieri di supporto, costringendoli oltre il fiume Aiviekste e avanzando.
In combattimento su 12.8.44 mentre seguendo la fanteria in attacco e la conduzione di fuoco del battaglione, maggiore Khandrus stato gravemente ferito ed evacuato in un ospedale.
Per il coraggio e il valore visualizzato nel combattere contro gli invasori tedeschi mentre compiere missioni del comando Maggiore Khandrus è meritevole dell 'Ordine della Bandiera Rossa.
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Thank you guys!
Regalco, Order of Lenin would have been nice, but then i would not have been able to afford to buy it!
Regalco, Order of Lenin would have been nice, but then i would not have been able to afford to buy it!
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