Hero of the Soviet Union, assistant platoon commander of the 246th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 82nd Guards Rifle Division of the Guard Sergeant Nikolai Ivanov (September 09, 1924 – February 04, 1972).
Assistant platoon commander of the 246th Guards Rifle Regiment (82nd Guards Rifle Division, 8th Guards Army, 1st Belorussian Front) Guard Sergeant Nikolai Ivanov from 14 to 17 January 1945 in battles to break through the enemy’s defenses and for the city of Rava -Mazowiecka (Poland) with a machine gun destroyed several enemy firing points, ensuring the successful advance of the unit.
By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 24, 1945, for the exemplary fulfillment of combat missions of the command on the front of the struggle against the Nazi invaders and the courage and heroism shown at the same time, the guard sergeant Nikolai Ivanov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal “(No. 5595).
Source: slavhistory.ru.
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Location: Europe
Photo time: 1945