Citation to Tank Major Pyotr Kirichenko (Петр Андреевич Кириченко) on Occasion of His Discharge from the Soviet Armed Forces, Hand-Signed by Hero of the Soviet Union Lt. Col. Nikolai Firsov (Николай Александрович Фирсов), 3 October 1960.
Single page 8" x 11 ¼", front only. The citation was issued to Major Pyotr Kirichenko for his exemplary irreproachable service in Military Unit 45882 on occasion of his discharge from the Armed Forces of the USSR. The citation is hand-signed by the Military Unit's commander Hero of the Soviet Union Lt. Col. Nikolai Firsov.
In very good to excellent condition. The paper is very slightly wrinkled and shows remnants of the left margin, mostly torn off when removing the citation from its file, but all the printed, typed, and handwritten text, the seal and signatures are cle
Single page 8" x 11 ¼", front only. The citation was issued to Major Pyotr Kirichenko for his exemplary irreproachable service in Military Unit 45882 on occasion of his discharge from the Armed Forces of the USSR. The citation is hand-signed by the Military Unit's commander Hero of the Soviet Union Lt. Col. Nikolai Firsov.
In very good to excellent condition. The paper is very slightly wrinkled and shows remnants of the left margin, mostly torn off when removing the citation from its file, but all the printed, typed, and handwritten text, the seal and signatures are clear and perfectly legible.
We looked up Nikolai Firsov in the catalog Heroes of the Soviet Union and found that, then in the rank of senior lieutenant, he received Hero of the Soviet Union for his actions as Tank Company Commander with the 198th Tank Regiment, 6th Guards Cavalry Division, 3rd Guards Cavalry Corps, 3rd Belorussian Front. On 25 June 1944, while fighting on approaches to the village of Guta, Poland, his tank destroyed three heavy German tanks. On 28 July Firsov captured a German tank and used it to circle behind the enemy lines and kill dozens of German troops. His success allowed his company to break through enemy resistance and advance. At the time this citation was issued, Lt. Col. Firsov commanded Order of the Red Banner 44th Training Tank Division stationed in Yelansk, Ural Military District.
Research Materials: copy of the article about Firsov in the catalog Heroes of the Soviet Union (contains his photo).
Please note that the pen in our photo is for size reference.
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