The 50th Howitzer Artillery Brigade, under the command of Colonel Gordiy, during the breakthrough of the German defenses on the Sandomierz bridgehead, was part of the artillery reinforcement of the 32nd Guards Rifle Corps.
Comrade Gordiy excellently developed the plan for the artillery offensive and delivered the task down to the battery commanders.
During the artillery preparation period, the brigade’s fire suppressed all planned enemy firing points and disrupted the enemy’s command system. With fire support from the brigade, on the first day of the battle, units of the 32nd Guards Rifle Corps broke through the main German defensive line and advanced 15 km into the depth.
| Name of Orders/Medals | Serial Number | Document Number | Award Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order of the Red Star | 49071 | VU 108102 | Order of the Military Council of the 4th Army, 25.05.1943 |
| Order of the Red Banner | 30890 | 10 343 | Order of the 1st Belorussian Front, 26.07.1944 |
| Order of the Red Banner | 29190 | 9 52355 | Order of the 1st Belorussian Front, 11.03.1945 |
| Patriotic War, 1st class | 31836 | P 485946 | Order of the 1st Belorussian Front, 03.01.1944 |
| Order of the Red Star | 854130 | 068144 | Order of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 03.11.1945 |
| Medal “For Capture of Berlin” | 3156 | 3-97321 | Order of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 09.06.1945 |
| Medal “For Liberation of Prague” | 114 | A-005742 | Order of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 09.06.1945 |
| Medal “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945” | 114 | K-010463 | Order of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 09.05.1945 |
| Order of the Red Banner | 30607 | 956245 | Ukaz (Decree) 06.11.1947 |
| Order of Lenin | 248236 | — | Ukaz (Decree) 03.11.1953 |
Signed by:
Chief of Staff, 50th Howitzer Artillery Brigade, Guards Colonel
Signature:
Stamp: Ministry of Defense seal
