For my AAR I would like to award one of my platoon leaders with a citation for bravery.
If anyone has any information about Red Army awards in WW2 I would really appreciate some input.
The awardee will be a platoon leader and unfortunately the award is about to be a posthumous one. This platoon leader will have put up a very heroic defense against overwhelming odds. Any idea of typical awards and verbiage used in the citation would be appreciated.
I think I can get you this this evening.
LR
Here is one translated (although non-combat):
"Medical Services Senior Lieutenant Sergei Fedorovich Udalov has worked in EvacHospital #1191 since March 1944 as an orderly in the medical section. He has served in the Red Army since July 1943. During his time at the hospital, udalov has proven himself an effective, disciplined, and maturing doctor. Despite his relatively limited training time, Udalov has constantly and systematically perfected his knowledge of medical skills – quickly learning surgical procedures and how to overcome surgical difficulties. In the last six months he has conducted almost one hundred operations of various types. During the same period he has conduced as many as one hundred and fifty blood transfusions. He continuously participates in cadre training sessions. During the course of 1944 he personally qualified nine nurses.
He has earned the respect of the wounded and hospital personnel."
The actual formats varied GREATLY. Here is one for the Defense of Odessa (RARE): hmmmmm can't figure out how to post a pic on this. Will send via email.
LR
(03-18-2010, 03:13 PM)Larry Reese Wrote: [ -> ]During the course of 1944 he personally qualified nine nurses."
LR
Personally qualified? Hmmm.... :chin: :eek1:
A long time ago in this forum, someone came up with the idea of making the prize for a tournament victory a picture of a real medal ....in this case the US Vietnam Campaign Medal. A number of us very quickly killed this idea, on the grounds of it being totally inappropriate, in bad taste, and possibly illegal. There were other objections, I think...it was long ago.
I understand this thread is about the correct form of words for a fictional citation to be awarded to an imaginery soldier. Fine, if you want to ....but please leave it at that level. Keep real medals right out of it.
Rod,
Thanks for the input. The award will contain a fictional citation based off whatever I can research was the actual award given for bravery. It's a fictional AAR and would be on the same level as, for example, a fictional story on Vietnam where the protagonist is awarded a bronze or silver star. I don't think there's too many historical fiction stories in which authors go out of the way to create an non-existent award.