Interesting sovjet document.....i think!!!!
 

I have in my collection a document, a friend brought back to me from Russia!! However i haven´t got a clue what it is.
Is there any russian speaking readers here, who can help me please!!!

Spasiba/thank you

Christian

Re: Interesting sovjet document.....i think!!!!
 

This is official commendation for capturing Foksani and Rymnik in Rumania, issued on August 27, 1944, adressed to all staff of unit p/n 10287, including Mladshiy Leitenant N.M. Ponomarenko, whose name is on this document.

Re: Interesting sovjet document.....i think!!!!
 

Some more background:

Order of the Day
August 27, 1944

Order of the Day, addressed to Army-General Malinovsky, announces that troops of the Second Ukrainian Front, as a result of a vigorous attack by tank formations and infantry, carried by storm the towns and large communications centres of Focsani and Romnicul-Sarat (Rymnik), important strongpoints of the German defences.
The Order mentions 28 commanders of tankmen, troops, artillerymen, airmen, sappers and signallers whose units and formations have distinguished themselves.
A saint of 20 salvoes was fired from 224 Moscow guns.

Source : "Marxists Internet Archive"

So this may be the certificate of one of those 28.

Re: Interesting sovjet document.....i think!!!!
 

Thank you VERY much for your replies!!!!
So this document was not necessarily given to an airman!
Well still a nice piece of history!

Best wishes

Christian