Russia – Soviet: A Liberation of Sevastopol Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class awarded to Junior Lieutenant of the Reserve Fadei Sergeevich Grigorev, Rifle Platoon Commander, 1001st Rifle Regiment, 171st Rifle Division who was decorated for his gallantry in area close to Mount Sapun, near Sevastopol on 9th May 1944 during the assault on the city, where he blew up a bunker destroying two enemy heavy machine guns and their crews. He would be wounded in street fighting in the city shortly afterwards with both of his legs being broken.
Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class, the reverse numbered 788382
Condition: Good Very Fine
Fadei Sergeevich Grigorev was born in the village of Uranka, Gorodishchensky District, Penza Oblast in 1912. A Russian national, he attained an elementary education before joining the Red Army in November 1937, and would see service in the Winter War of 1939-1940 before seeing service in the Patriotic War between 1941 to 1944.
This would be the recipients sole award, issued to him by decree of the Leningrad Front. At the time of the award, Grigorev was serving as a Junior Lieutenant and Rifle Platoon Commander with the 1001st Rifle Regiment, the recommendation reads:
‘Former rifle platoon commander of the 1001st Rifle Regiment Junior Lieutenant Grigorev F.S. was a participant of battles on the 4th Ukrainian Front since 1941. On 9th May 1944 east of Mount Sapun in the area of Sevastopol, the company under command of Jr. Lieutenant Grigorev was ordered to attack an enemy earthen bunker that was impeding the battalion’s advance. Grigorev organised an assault group and at night moved out toward the enemy position, and on a signal from the battalion commander attacked it. The bunker was blown up, and in the process two enemy heavy machine guns and their crews were destroyed. The battalion now had the ability to advance on the outskirts of Sevastopol. On a street of the city, Grigorev was wounded. The wound is classified as severe. Due to his health, he was removed from military registration per article 49, group 2 of Decree of the People’s Commissariat of Defence No336-42. Bones in both legs were broken. Due to his health Grigorev is not working.’
The fighting around Sevastopol in early May 1944 led to the liberation of Sevastopol and Crimea from the Germans who had captured the area city in July 1942.
By September 1947 he was living in building No.8, Zarechnaya Street, Luga, Leningrad Oblast and was working as a dispatcehr in the Luga Office of Leningrad Oblast Trade organisation.
