Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class, SN797826

T-34 tank commander Vasily Vysokov destroyed a self-propelled gun, two anti-tank guns, and killed about 15 enemy troops in Silesia. He was twice wounded and awarded the Order of the Patriotic War

1. Name and Patronymic: Vysokov Vasily Stepanovich (Высоков Василий Степанович)

2. Rank: Guards Junior Lieutenant

3. Unit and Position: 3rd Battalion, 24th Guards Tank Brigade, T-34 Tank Commander
   Award Recommended: Order of the Red Banner

4. Year of Birth: 1923

5. Nationality: Russian

6. Political Affiliation: Komsomol member (Communist Youth League)

7. Participation in Civil War, Great Patriotic War, and other battles to defend the USSR:
   From 18 October 1943 to January 1944 in the 2nd Ukrainian Front; from 20 March 1945 in the 1st Ukrainian Front

8. Wounds or Concussions:
   Lightly wounded once on 27 December 1943 while serving in the 2nd Ukrainian Front; another wound on 23 March 1945 in the 1st Ukrainian Front

9. Enlisted in the Army: July 1941

10. Drafted by: Lukoyanov District Military Commissariat, Gorky Oblast

11. Previous Awards:
    Awarded by Order No. 07 of the 24th Guards Tank Brigade on 28 October 1944

12. Home Address: [Not specified]

Summary of Deed:
In the battle near the village of Brzeźnica, Silesia, within German territory, Comrade Vysokov’s tank destroyed an enemy self-propelled gun, two anti-tank guns, and eliminated approximately 15 enemy soldiers and officers.

For his bravery and fearlessness in the fight against German invaders, he is deserving of the Order of the Red Banner.

Battalion Commander: Guards Captain Skok
Date: 3 April 1945

Award Approved by:
Guards Colonel Ryazantsev
April 1945

Awarded Order of Patriotic War Second Class:
Commander of the 5th Guards Mechanized Corps,
Guards Tank Major General Skvortsov
Date: 5 April 1945

Based on Order No. 04 of the 5th Guards Mechanized Corps dated 8 April 1945, the award was issued.