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Order of red star serial number 671.927. Awarded to political commissar Petr Semenovich Korolev in Caucasus area on 27/02/1943.

Description of the personal feats or merits:

"Deputy company commander Lt. KOROLEV exhibited gallantry, courage and heroism in the fight against Germano-Fascist invaders. 10.1.1943 deputy company commander LT. KOROLEV, while sitting on top of the turret, personally directed his unit fire during the battle for town Mineralnye Vody. He personally eliminated 25 hitlerites, 3 vehicles. In this engagement his unit destroyed: 5 tanks, 12 vehicles, up to 150 hitlerites, and smashed railway train."

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Nice order, with an impressive combat citation: 150 enemies killed, a train smashed...!

Actually I could not believe that a city called Минеральные Воды "Mineralnye Vody - Mineral Water" would actually exist. But it does: I found it on a map.

rocketscientist ha scritto:Nice order, with an impressive combat citation: 150 enemies killed, a train smashed...!
Actually I could not believe that a city called Минеральные Воды "Mineralnye Vody - Mineral Water" would actually exist. But it does: I found it on a map.

Yes, it is not a lie! I have been there.
If you had to translate the town name, it would be better to say something like "Mineral Springs". The name of the town refers to a number of mineral water springs located in the area.

A couple of maps. Few days before and few days after 10 January 1943.
The 52 tank brigade was at the spearhead of the advancing RKKA units.

Very impressive citation. The orders given to political commissaries are so interesting