Order of Aleksander Nevsky awarded to HSU

[Marcel Banziger]

My latest addition to the collection is a beautiful Order of Aleksander Nevsky, awarded to Hero of the Soviet Union Stepan Vasilyevich Lyamin. The order is numbered # 23149 and was awarded in february 1945.

Let me introduce to you Hero of Soviet Union Stepan Vasilyevich Lyamin:

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Stepan's memorial plaque:

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Another annotation plaque in Sovetsk (Kaliningrad):

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[Marcel Banziger]

Record card


[Stamped: Hero of the Soviet Union]

Record card

Order booklet nr. 228832

1. Last name: Lyamin
2. First name and patronymic: Stepan Vasilyevich
3. Military rank: Guards Captain
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1910
6. Place of birth: Village of Alekseyenki, Mozhaisk District, Moscow Province
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since 1939
8. Education: Elementary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: 1941
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Battery commander in the 250th Guards Artillery and Mortar Regiment, 17th Guards Cavalry Division, 2nd Guards Cavalry Corps
12. Current place of service and position: Deputy battalion commander for personnel in the 91st Guards Mechanized Regiment, 28th Guards Mechanized Division
13. Home address of the recipient: Village of Alekseyenki, Mozhaisk District, Moscow Province

14. List of all awards he received:

Name of the order or medal, Serial number, Number of the document, Ground of award:
- Granted the title of Hero of the Soviet Union and issued the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star Medal, 44754 - 6833, Order booklet nr. 228832,Decree of May 31, 1945
- Order of the Red Star, 176057, Temporary certificate nr. 677502, Order of the 20th Cavalry Division, 2nd Guards Cavalry Corps nr. 013 of February 10, 1943
- Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class, 17954, Temporary certificate nr. 1194683, Order of the 2nd Guards Cavalry Corps nr. 21/N of September 27, 1943
- Order of the Red Banner, 127377, Temporary certificate nr. 536039, Order of the artillery commander of the 1st Belorussian Front nr. 0124 of September 15, 1944
- Order of Alexander Nevsky, 23149, Temporary certificate nr. 530857, Order of the artillery commander of the 1st Belorussian Front nr. 0153 of February 11, 1945
- Order of Lenin, 25091, Temporary certificate nr. 594810, Decree of March 24, 1945

Signature of the recipient: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):

Senior assistant chief of the Order Document Exchange Section, Awards and Promotions Department, Main Personnel Directorate
Major of the Administrative Service [signed]
May 21, 1947

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[Marcel Banziger]

Award citation


Award citation

Last name, first name, and patronymic: Lyamin, Stepan Vasilyevich
Rank: Guards Captain
Position and unit: Cannon battery commander in the 250th Twice Red Banner Guards Artillery and Mortar Regiment, 17th Guards Cavalry Division, 2nd Red Banner Guards Cavalry Corps

Nominated for: Order of Alexander Nevsky

Year of birth: 1910
Nationality: Russian
Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party since June 1939, membership card nr. 3141022
Service in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War: In the Patriotic War since August 1941
Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Wounded near the village of Boboyedovo, Kalinin Province in January 1943 and wounded near the village of Skrygalovo in January 1945
Since when in the Red Army: August 1941
Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the city of Sochi
Previous awards (for which achievements): Order of the Red Banner by Order of the 1st Belorussian Front nr. 0124 of September 15, 1944; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class by Order of the 2nd Red Banner Guards Cavalry Corps nr. 20/N of September 27, 1943; and Order of the Red Star by Order of the 20th Cavalry Division nr. 013 of February 10, 1943
Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and his family’s address: Sanatorium of the People’s Commissariat of Agriculture, city of Sochi. Wife: Maria Mitrofanovna Limanskaya

Brief, concrete description of his feat of arms or achievements:

On January 14 and 15, 1945 he took part in breaching the multi-layered enemy defenses on the western bank of the Vistula River south of Warka. Under heavy enemy artillery and mortar fire he was present among the ranks of the advancing rifle companies, showing steadfastness and bravery. He personally, exhibiting resourcefulness and audacity, destroyed 2 machine-gun nests, killed approximately 25 German soldiers, and fought off 1 enemy counterattack, thus helping the rifle units successfully push forward and ensuring they could cross the Pilica River.

On January 23 and 26, 1945, during the fighting in the area northeast of the city of Bromberg, he was personally present among the ranks of an advancing cavalry squadron, showing resourcefulness and audacity, when the town of Krone, a large enemy strong point, was being captured. His battery destroyed approximately 2 platoons of infantry and 2 machine-gun nests along with their crews, which contributed to the successful capture of the enemy strong point of Krone and the city of Bromberg, a large strong point on the western bank of the Vistula River.

Commanding officer of the 250th Twice Red Banner Guards Artillery and Mortar Regiment
Guards Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Kratov/
January 7, 1945



He deserves to be awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.

Artillery commander of the 17th Guards Cavalry Division
Guards Colonel [signed] /Gorbitsky/
January 30, 1945



He deserves to be awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.

Commanding officer of the 17th Mozyr Order of Lenin Red Banner Guards Cavalry Division
Guards Major General [signed] /P. Kursakov/
February 4, 1945



He deserves to be awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.

Commanding officer of the 2nd Red Banner Guards Cavalry Corps
Guards Lieutenant General [signed] /Kryukov/
February 5, 1945



Awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky by Order of the artillery commander of the 1st Belorussian Front nr. 0153 of February 11, 1945.

Senior assistant chief of the Personnel Section of the Artillery
Lieutenant Colonel of the Administrative Service [signed] /Vasilyev/

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[Marcel Banziger]

The Order of Aleksander Nevsky # 23149, as worn by Hero of Soviet Union Stepan Vasilyevich Lyamin (Степан Васильевич Лямин) and I am proud and humble to be the temporary custodian of this Hero's award

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[KLMKsunbunny]

Congrats Marcel on this piece, and thanks for sharing his story here..!

[Marcel Banziger]

Thanks a lot! Imo the Nevsky is one of the nicest designs of Soviet orders.

[Komandir RKKA]

Nice add to collection.
Here is mine, belong to guards major Magerram Kuliev - recepient of two Nevsky orders (only one of them in my collection).
Also short story about hero from my book.

[Marcel Banziger]

Thanks for showing yours Azad. The book you showed is highly recommendable

[Ralph P]

Great thread and very interesting reading from two who earned their Order of Aleksander Nevsky's . Thanks for sharing.

[seb16trs]

Really nice orders gentlemen. Still a drama that they come from splitted groups...


What is this reference book please?

[Marcel Banziger]

Indeed a pity that almost every grouping nowadays is split up. Usually only for more profit by dealers/sellers. But lets not forget relatives as wll who split up such groupings. It shows no respect to their relative imo.

This is the book:
http://www.savashantiques.com/MD/MD24.htm

[zook]

Nice thread …. Nevsky is a beautiful Order, and the citations are usually incredible. Thanks for sharing this story. Dan

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Marcel,


Great Nevsky you landed my friend, just gorgeous and really excellent history with this one. Congrats.



Tom

[Marcel Banziger]

Thanks a lot Thomas. Much appreciated

Here's my most recent addition, a Nevsky from the 1st type suspension variation. The awardee has turned this into a screwback according to the 1943 regulations, using the original components from the suspension. Tons of character here:

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[Thomas Bendixen]

Fantastic piece(s) congrats

Thanks for sharing

Br. Thomas