Russia – Soviet: A Battle of Stalingrad Operation ‘Ring’ Order of the Red Star awarded to Guards Lieutenant and Deputy Battery Commander of the 166th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment Vladimir Pavlovich Pavlov for denying the enemy air force the opportunity to attack the Red Army forces, and for commanding his platoon in shooting down 11 enemy aircraft, all the while subject to mortar, rifle and machine-gun fire.
Order of the Red Star, variant with screw post plate reverse numbered 141208
Vladimir Pavlovich Pavlov was born in 1919 and served in the Red Army from 1939, and on the frontline of the Great Patriotic War from July 1941, where at various times he saw service on the South-Western, Stalingrad and Don Front. This Order of the Red Star was awarded to him by the Commander of the 18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division on 20th April 1943 for:
‘Guards Lieutenant Pavlov has mastered well the craft the anti-aircraft artillery defence. He is a brave and decisive platoon commander. In the battle for the elimination of the encircled German troops in Stalingrad, he and his unit were following in the rifle and machine-gun enemy fire. Skilfully manoeuvring his troops in the field, his brave and decisive contact denied the enemy air force the opportunity to attack our ground forces. This enabled advance of our troops.
His platoon shot down 11 enemy aircraft.
He has been promoted to the role of the deputy battery commander as he was the best platoon commander in the unit and showed examples of conduct in combat.’
It is currently unknown if he survived the war or not, or any further details of his service.
