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Auction: 7029 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 503

A Superb 1943 ´Leningrad Front´ Order of the Red Banner to Lieutenant A.D. Kazakov, Who Over 17-Hours of Non-Stop Fighting and Despite Sustaining Two Wounds Cleared an Enemy Trench and Destroyed Two Enemy Pillboxes; Previously, as Boat Commander, He Had Shown Extreme Valour During the Crossing of the Neva, For Which He Was Awarded the Order of the Red Star Russia, Soviet Union, Order of the Red Banner, 2nd type breast Badge, with Screwback suspension, ´CCCP´ obverse, 46mm x 38mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, reverse officially numbered ´63564´, very fine, with copied service papers confirming the numbered award Estimate £ 60-80 The Citation, dated 14.8.1943, states: ´´Squad Commander Senior Sergeant Kazakov and his squad were among the first to break into the enemy´´s trenches. He quickly cleared the enemy away and completed the task of securing his position on the line. In spite of two wounds, he repulsed eight attacks of the enemy, and after 17 hours of fighting he could no longer participate in rebutting the enemy in person so began to manage the ammunition station. Under Comrade Kazakov´´s command, the squad destroyed two active enemy log pillboxes with garrisons in them.´´ Lieutenant Anatoly Dmitrievich Kazakov, born Sankovsk, Kalinin, 1917; served with the 106th Detached Motorised Engineering Battalion on the Leningrad Front from April 1941, and was twice wounded. Lieutenant Kazakov was also awarded the Medal for the Defence of Leningrad and the Order of the Red Star. The Citation, dated 9.10.1942, states: ´´In the position of Boat Commander, Comrade Kazakov especially excelled during the crossing of the Neva River with the 70th Lenin Order Rifle Division at Nevskaya Dubrovka. In spite of the vehement fire of the enemy and a heavy air bombardment, he bravely, doughtily, persistently, and skilfully accomplished 19 flights to the left bank taken by the enemy, which allowed landing a party of 210 men. Comrade Kazakov set a personal example, and not sparing himself or his life, he encouraged the crossing soldiers and commanders to carry on. With extreme valour, under violent fire of the enemy, he steered his boat to the left bank of the Neva thus ensuring success for our troops. His efficiency enabled the evacuation of 120 wounded soldiers and commanders from the left bank.´´

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