Russia – Soviet: A fine Crossing of the Narew River Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class awarded to Senior Lieutenant Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Vladimerov, a Radio Platoon Leader in the 392nd Rifle Regiment, 73rd Rifle Division, 48th Army, for maintaining

Russia – Soviet: A fine Crossing of the Narew River Order of the Patriotic War 2^nd Class awarded to Senior Lieutenant Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Vladimerov, a Radio Platoon Leader in the 392^nd Rifle Regiment, 73^rd Rifle Division, 48^th Army, for maintaining communications during ceaseless enemy artillery fire which allowed his unit to successfully carry out its combat mission.

Order of the Patriotic War 2^nd Class, type 2, numbered 483726

Condition: Good very fine

Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Vladimerov was born in the village of Klyuchishchi, Bolshoye Murashkino Raion, Gorky Oblast in 1909. Having attained a secondary education he served in the Red Army between 20^th July 1941 and 10^th December 1945.

Serving as a Radio platoon leader in the 392^nd Rifle Regiment, 73^rd Rifle Division, 48^th Army he was initially awarded a Medal for Combat Merit on 9^th July 1943 by Order of the 73^rd Rifle Division, before subsequently being awarded an Order of the Red Star, also by Order of the 73^rd Rifle Division on 24^th August 1943.

This Order of the Patriotic War 2^nd Class was issued to him by Order of the 29^th Rifle Corps on 16^th October 1944 for his involvement in the crossing of the Narew River and was on the back of the following citation:

‘On October 5-6-7, 1944, during the fighting aimed at expanding the bridgehead on the western bank of the Narew River and the capture of the village of Napiorki (Warsaw Voivodeship), comrade Vladimirov skilfully arranged radio communications throughout the period of combat operations, without any interruptions. For instance, because of ceaseless enemy artillery and mortar shelling, cable communications were frequently cut off, so whenever telephone communications were disrupted, radios were the only remaining means of communicating. Owing to the capable leadership of comrade Vladimirov, who personally provided power sources for the radio transceivers and who, when necessary, personally operated a transceiver, this form of communication proved decisive in exercising battle command. Thanks to this, regimental command was able to transmit combat orders, adjust fire, and order manoeuvres in a timely manner, as a result of which the regiment was able to successfully carry out its combat mission.

I apply for him to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 2^nd Class.’

Signed by the Commander of the 392^nd Rifle Regiment, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Serebrov.

Vladimerov was to receive one further decoration, the Order of the Patriotic War 1^st Class by Order of 29^th Rifle Corps.

After the war Vladimerov acted as the Chairman of the city Soviet of the city of Sverdlovsk, Voroshilovgrad Oblast in eastern Ukraine, he resided at apartment 1, 23 Engels Street within the city.