Russia – Soviet: A clearing of Hungary Order of Glory 3rd Class awarded to Red Army Soldier G.P. Smyslov, 715th Rifle Regiment, 122nd Order of Kutozov 2nd Class Rifle Division, who wounded for a third time during the war, was the first to burst into the e

Russia – Soviet: A clearing of Hungary Order of Glory 3^rd Class awarded to Red Army Soldier G.P. Smyslov, 715^th Rifle Regiment, 122^nd Order of Kutozov 2^nd Class Rifle Division, who wounded for a third time during the war, was the first to burst into the enemy trenches on Hill 339, killing two German soldiers and wounded another, he then took part in repulsing four enemy counterattacks that sought to retake the position.

Order of Glory 3^rd Class, type 2, reverse numbered 404022

Condition: Replacement ring and suspender having at some point previously been holed for wear, About Very fine

Grigory Pavlovich Smyslov was born in the village of Konstantinovka, Novo Odessky District, Nikolaev Oblast, Ukrainian SSR in 1920, a Ukrainian he served in the Red Army between September 1944 and October 1945 as a Rifleman in the 715^th Rifle Reigment, 122^nd Rifle Division, 3^rd Ukrainian Front.

This Order of Glory 3^rd class was Smyslov’s sole award for gallantry during the Great Patriotic War and was issued to him by decree of the 122^nd Rifle Division on 2^nd August 1945 as a result of the following recommendation:

‘In battle on 14 April, 1945, during the offensive on the hill marked 339 (Hungary), Comrade Smyslov, commanding a squad, on the signal ‘attack’ was first to rouse his squad to the attack, and upon reaching the enemy trenches, with a dash, he was the first to burst into the enemy trench. In the process, he killed two German soldiers and wounded another.
With his squad, he occupied the enemy trenches and held them until our main forces arrived. Over the course of the day, he took part in repulsing four enemy counterattacks. For being the first to burst into the enemy defences in battle on 14^th April 1945, and in the process destroying their German garrison, he deserves awarding the Order of Glory 3^rd Class’

Signed by the Commander of the 715^th Rifle Regiment, Colonel Gromov.

Smyslov was three times wounded during the war, on 28^th July 1944, 2^nd August 1944 and 14^th April 1945. His only other award was a Medal for the Victory over Germany. After the war he was working as a Craftsman, Trade School No.2, city of Nikolaev, Ukraine and a resident of No.7, 3^rd Hospital Street, city of Nikolaev.