Gabriel Ilyich Urazovsky
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Gabriel Ilyich Urazovsky was a Russian
soldier, born in Ukraine. He was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky
№ 857. And in June 1948 he was promoted to Captain.
. In July 1944 he was conferred the military rank of Major of the Guards. He freed Byelorussia and Poland
, participated in Bobruisk, the Vistula–Oder Offensive, and Battle of Berlin
operations. He was awarded two more military decorations before the end of the war.
, the Order of Alexander Nevsky
, and the World War I level. He was also awarded medals for the Battle of Stalingrad
, for the Battle of Berlin
and for the victory over Nazi Germany
in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."
He died January 5, 1954.
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
soldier, born in Ukraine. He was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky
Order of Alexander Nevsky
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is an order of merit bestowed by the Russian Federation. It is named in honour ofAlexander Nevsky's struggle with the Teutonic Knights....
№ 857. And in June 1948 he was promoted to Captain.
Career
He served as Commander of the 16th Guards Fighter Aviation Division16th Guards Fighter Aviation Division
The 16th Guards Fighter Aviation Division was an Aviation Division of the Soviet Air Forces, active from 1942 to 1998. Originally activated in 1942 as the 258th Fighter Aviation Division from the Air Forces of the 14th Army, then the 258th Mixed Aviation Division; redesignated in accordance with...
. In July 1944 he was conferred the military rank of Major of the Guards. He freed Byelorussia and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, participated in Bobruisk, the Vistula–Oder Offensive, and Battle of Berlin
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin, designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, was the final major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II....
operations. He was awarded two more military decorations before the end of the war.
Awards
Major Urazovsky won the Knight of the three Orders of the Red BannerOrder of the Red Banner
The Soviet government of Russia established the Order of the Red Banner , a military decoration, on September 16, 1918 during the Russian Civil War...
, the Order of Alexander Nevsky
Order of Alexander Nevsky
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is an order of merit bestowed by the Russian Federation. It is named in honour ofAlexander Nevsky's struggle with the Teutonic Knights....
, and the World War I level. He was also awarded medals for the Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943...
, for the Battle of Berlin
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin, designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, was the final major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II....
and for the victory over Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."
He died January 5, 1954.