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Awarded to first Lieutenant Michail Pavlovich Reka (\u041c\u0438\u0445\u0430\u0438\u043b \u041f\u0430\u0432\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0447 \u0420\u0435\u043a\u0430) <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For heroism in East Prussia and taking out two snipers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Made of solid silver, gold and enamels. The order weighs 25.7 gram without its screwplate and measures 44.20 mm in width and 46.77 mm in height.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This original order of the Patriotic War 2nd class is in excellent condition with its details crisp. The enamels show only a few small dings and scratches but no flaking or repairs. It comes with its original, time period screwplate and its screw has not been shortened.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “In the fighting west of Heilsberg East Prussia (now Lidzbark Warmi\u0144ski, Poland); from 4.2.45 to 9.2.45, Comrade Reka showed great example of courage, tenacity and skill. His excellent fire control of the battery, provided a good cooperation with the infantry.<\/p>\n At all time his battery was supporting the infantry with the fire from his battery. Also by direct fire, he inflicted heavy losses of men and equipment of the enemy.<\/p>\n On 5.2.45, he repelled a counterattack of a superior enemy. With the fire from his battery, he destroyed enemy artillery and ensured successful advance of our infantry.<\/p>\n The battery destroyed one anti-aircraft gun, a enemy mortar group, 3 machine-guns and 120 enemy soldiers and officers. As a result of the artillery duel, the fire from the battery forced one self-propelled gun and one Ferdinand, to retreat from the battlefield. The fire from these, strongly interfered with the advance of our infantry.<\/p>\n Besides that, Comrade Reka with his scouts, personally blocked a house in the village of Hanskhagen. Here he eliminated two snipers and one rocketeer.<\/p>\n Intercede on awarding comrade Reko with Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The full translation of the research can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the picture gallery some additional research can be found such as the Order of Battle 971AR 23Feb1945, the Combat Report 971 AR Feb1945 and a Battle Map<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More info on Lt. Reko can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please contact us<\/a> with questions<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\nBrief description of his feat of arms or achievements:<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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