Russia – Soviet: An excellent Manchurian Offensive Order of the Red Star to Lieutenant Grigory Artyomovich Kayeta, the Signal Platoon Leader in the 231st Self-Propelled Artillery Brigade, for maintaining radio communications through the difficult 950 kilometre march through the Great Khingan Range including whilst under attack by Japanese Infantry.
Order of the Red Star, type 2, numbered 1767562
Condition: Good very fine
Grigory Artemyevich Kayeta, listed as a Jewish national was born in the village of Khudyakovka, Glushkovo Raion, Kursk Oblast on 28th September 1918, and served with the Red Army from December 1939 onwards.
It would appear that despite being the recipient of the Medal for the Victory over Germany given to all members of the Armed Forces and NKVD who served during the war, that Kayeta spent the war in the Far-East, and it was not until this Order of the Red Star issued to him as the Commander of the Signal Platoon of the Headquarters Company of the 231st Self-Propelled Artillery Brigade on 5th September 1945 that he received his first award, for his involvement in the Red Army’s invasion of Manchuria, the citation for this award was as follows:
‘During a 950-kilometer march in poor weather conditions through the mountainous terrain of the Great Khingan Range, during which a clash with enemy forces was being anticipated, he managed to maintain uninterrupted communications with the brigade’s units and the parent formations.
During an attack by Japanese infantry on a column of the 1051st Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment. Lieutenant Kayeta organised radio communications with the help of a microphone via a 12-RP radio transmitter over a distance of 30-35 kilometers. He thus managed to enable the brigade staff to exercise battle command.
Conclusion: he deserves the Order of the Red Star.’
Signed by the Commander of the Headquarters Company of the 231st Self-Propelled Artillery Brigade Captain Sosunov.
By 15th September 1947, Kayeta was serving as the Chief of Signals of the 94th Khingan Motorcycle Battalion, the recipient of the Medal for the Victory over Japan, he went on to receive a Medal for Combat Merit for 10 years long service on 15th November 1950 and then an Order of the Red Star for 15 years long service on 5th November 1954. Kayeta was at one time living at Troop unit nr.33516 in the town of Kakakai.
