Then, in the 45th, Mikhail Isakovsky write poetic story “Enemies burned native hut” with a paper phrase at the end: “And on his chest shone / the Medal of the city of Budapest”. These two historical facts are merged and formed in memory of the postwar generation victory “with tears in his eyes.”
Simple rhymes, Isakovskogo put to music by composer Matthew Blanter. But the song of the people was not allowed from poets and musicians demanded words and chords are not sad, and uplifting. From the victorious people – selflessly, as in the war years of labour on the collective farms, farms, factory floor and construction site, which was in those years the whole country, from Brest to Nakhodka.
may 9 and September 3 was celebrated once again in the 46th, and then this weekend again become workers. And in the fall of ‘ 47 was canceled and the payment that was supposed to veterans for military medals. Explained then justify those steps words are different, but the essence is the same: the country shifted to civilian production.
And after 15 years Blanter’s song in the poems of Isakovsky dare to perform at a big concert mark Bernes. At some point, according to the veterans, it was supported by the hero of Stalingrad, Marshal Chuikov, and a soldier’s confession – “wine with grief in half” was on television in “Blue light”.
And then, from my own childhood, I remember, not a single concert in the village club or district DK may 9 and 23 February without this song to end could not. Even if not included in the program, from the audience for an encore certainly demanded: “Enemies burned native hut”. Or in another way: “Praskovia!” And the words “medal of the city of Budapest” – always a standing ovation and tears.
the two parts of the Hungarian capital – Buda and pest – were taken in mid-February ‘ 45. The garrison of the fortress city of Koenigsberg capitulated after a four-day assault on 6 April. A week later was taken in Vienna. The day of Berlin is considered to be may 2.
fighting for the liberation of Prague was conducted prior to may 11, inclusive. Belgrade and Warsaw cleansed from the Nazis much earlier: the capital of Yugoslavia was liberated on 20 October 1944, the Polish capital, on 17 January ‘ 45. These States fought against us on the side of Hitler, which is reflected in the title of the relevant medals. They are established as a reward for the liberation of Belgrade, Warsaw and Prague.
by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the medals for the capture of the cities was required to award “all direct participants of the heroic assault and capture of Budapest, Konigsberg, Vienna and Berlin, as well as the organizers and leaders of combat operations in the capture of these cities.” The same wording is in the decree of medals for the liberation of Belgrade, Warsaw and Prague.
The “Position…” about these medals said that they “awarded to soldiers of the red Army, Navy and troops of the NKVD.” And the awards of “isI, on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on the basis of documents attesting to actual participation in the assault and capture of these cities issued by commanders and chiefs of military medical institutions”.
There is an important clarification about the order of delivery: “Persons in military units of the red Army and Navy, the commanders of the military units and persons retired from the army and Navy, – regional, urban and regional military commissioners residence of the winners”. Other refinements or restrictions in the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9, 1945, and approved at the same “Position…” on medals for the capture and liberation of the cities is not contained.
as of the end of 80s – beginning of 90s there were approximately 3670 thousands of awarded medals for the liberation and capture of cities. How many awards or certificates awarded on the day, for sure no one is taken. In the premium division of the Main personnel Department of the Ministry of defense of Russia attribute this to the fact that the medals for the capture and liberation of the cities were not a personal account, and do such medals did not have serial numbers. The basis for the award served as General orders for the division, brigade, regiment, separate battalion or other separate military unit. As a result, hundreds of thousands of well-deserved awards remained non-handed.
However, it does not deprive each of us of the right and the opportunity to find out who from the family of soldiers have been or could be awarded this medal and to understand why the award happened or not the medal was presented.
we Show how this can be done, for example, medals “For a capture of Konigsberg”.
If you know for sure or admit that you are interested in a man took (and) part in the winter battles of 1945 in East Prussia, you need to find out (specify) in what kind of military unit (division, brigade, regiment, etc.) was he or she from 23 January to 10 April 1945. In the periodization of the great Patriotic war these dates indicate the active phase of the fighting for the conquest of königsberg. And they recommended to navigate the archives and military commissariats in the responses to requests.
to Know the number of military units can be military ID, accounting-record card, award documents, certificates of injury, notice of the death, the address field of mail, if such documents are preserved in the family archive and/or the military enlistment office at the place of residence or of the call.
the Second source of information – archive documents about the award, dead, died of wounds, missing, in captivity. They are digitized and open to self-search resources to “exploit people”, “people’s Memory”, HBS “memorial”.
Here is a list of STR��LKOVACH units and formations that took part in the battles for Koenigsberg and eligible for awards. The abbreviation “GW.” means that the compound or the part of the guards.
management of the infantry corps – 3 HS., 5 HS., 8 HS., 11 HS., 13 HS., 16 GW., 20, 29, 35, 36, 36 GW., 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 53, 54, 60, 65, 69, 70, 71, 72, 81, 90, 94, 58, 103, 108, 113, 116, 121, 124, 128.
Infantry divisions – 1 guards., 2 GW., 2, 3 HS., 5 HS., 5, 11 HS, 16 HS., 17 guards., 17, 18 HS., 19 HS., 20, 24 HS., 26 GW., 26, 31 guards., 32 GW. 42, 46, 48 HS., 50 GW., 51, 54 GW., 54, 55 GW., 61, 62, 63, 70, 73, 83 HS., 84 guards., 86, 87 guards., 88, 90, 91 GW., 96 GW., 96, 97, 102, 110, 115, 120 GW., 124, 126, 130, 129, 137, 139, 142, 144, 152, 153, 154, 157, 159, 169, 170, 173, 174, 176, 182, 184, 191, 192, 194, 199, 205, 215, 216, 217, 220, 221, 235, 238, 250, 251, 262, 263, 269, 277, 281, 283, 290, 307, 319, 321, 324, 325, 326, 331, 334, 338, 343, 348, 352, 371, 372, 380, 381, 385, 395, 33 HS., 358, 213.
Fortified areas – 91, 152, 153, 161.
Separate the parachute battalions – 391, 422.
Motorspeedway company – 1, 6, 7.
spare Front-line infantry regiments – 202, 205, 206, 208.
replacement Army infantry regiments – 9, 18, 58, 145, 152, 185, 186, 197, 199, 203, 212, 231, 146.
a Separate penal battalions – 10, 16, 29, 38.
Assault infantry battalion – 29.
a Separate regiment reserve officers – 12.
If this is mentioned in the list which was of interest to you people, so he could be or were awarded. If your loved one fought in the artillery or tank troops, provided the air or sea, to seek confirmation in the list of artillery, tanks, aircraft parts and parts of the Navy. Address for queries: 119160, Moscow, the Russian defense Ministry, chief of personnel.
