Kravchenko Georgy Avvakumovich
Georgy Avvakumovich Kravchenko was born on January 19, 1915 in Uritsky in Gomel region of Gomel district. In 1941 he graduated from Saratov automobile and road Institute with a degree in road construction engineer. He called up from Keksholm (Kyakisalmsky) RVC of Keksholm (Kyakisalmsky) district in Karelo-Finnish SSR. He served as a senior technician-Lieutenant, engineer-captain, engineer-Lieutenant Colonel. He was an engineer of the 4th Head Road Department of the 7th army of Karelian front. From July 1941 to December 1944-engineer of the 175th Department of the road construction battalion of the 7th army of Karelian front. From August 1942-engineer of the 121st Department of road maintenance battalion of the 7th army of Karelian front. From July 1941 to December 1944, he served as a Department engineer on Karelian front. From December 1944 to may 1945 - engineer of the battalion on the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian fronts. Throughout the great Patriotic war of 1941-45, he repaired roads and built floating bridges so that military equipment could move from shore to shore. Combat path of Kravchenko G. A. (according to the website "Memory of people"): 7th Army- Defensive operation 7A in Ukhta, Rugozersk, Petrozavodsk and Olonets directions. 01.07.1941-01.10.1941 - 4th attack. Defeat of Finnish troops in Karelia. 01.06.1944-31.07.1944 - Svir-Petrozavodsk offensive operation. (Operation of the 4th attack) 21.06.1944-09.08.1944 Karelo-Finnish front: - 14A Defensive operation in the Murmansk, Kandalaksha and Kesteng directions. 29.06-19.09.41-Defensive operation 7A on Ukhta, Rugozersk, Petrozavodsk and Olonets directions. 01.07-01.10.41 - 14A Counterattack in the Murmansk direction. 23.09-10.11.41 - 4th attack. Defeat of Finnish troops in Karelia. June-July 1944-Svir-Petrozavodsk offensive operation. 21.06-09.08.44 (Operation 4th attack) - Pursuit of the enemy in Kandalaksha direction. 05.09-5.10.44-Pursuit of the enemy in Kesteng direction. 08.09-27.09.44 - 10th attack. Defeat of Germans in Pechenga area. October 1944- Petsamo-Kirkenes offensive. 07.10-27.10.44 (Operation 10th attack) 9 SMA- Vienna offensive operation. 16.03-15.4.45 - Prague offensive operation. 06.05-11.5.45 g. 2nd Ukrainian front: - operation to expand the bridgehead on the right bank of Dnieper river. 15.10-20.12.43 g. - Kirovograd offensive operation. 05.1-17.01.44-Korsun-Shevchenko offensive operation. 24.01-17.02.44 G. (Operation of the 2nd attack) -2nd attack. Defeat on the right bank of Ukraine. February-March 1944-Uman offensive operation. 05.03-17.04.44 (Operation of the 2nd attack) -the 7th attack. Defeat of German-Romanian troops in the Kishinev-Iasi area. August 1944-Iasi-Kishinev offensive. 20.08-27.08.44 (7th strike operation) -9th strike. Defeat of the German-Hungarian troops in Hungary. October-December 1944-Debrecen offensive operation. 06.10-27.10.44 (Operation 9th attack) - Budapest offensive operation. 28.10.44 - 13.02.45 (Operation 9th attack) - Vienna offensive operation. 16.03-15.04.45-Prague offensive operation. 06.05-11.5.45 3rd Ukrainian front: - Dnepropetrovsk offensive operation (23.10.1943 -05.11.1943) - Offensive operation in Kryvyi Rih direction. 14.11-30.11.43 G. - Nikopol-Kryvyi Rih offensive operation. 30.01-22.02.44 (Operation of the 2nd attack) -2nd attack. Defeat on the right bank of Ukraine. February-March 1944-Bereznegovato-Snigirev offensive operation. 05-18. 03. 44 (Operation of the 2nd attack) Defeat of Odessa enemy group. 28.03-14.04.44 G. (3rd attack operation) -3rd attack. Defeat of German-Romanian troops in Crimea and near Odessa. April-May 1944-7th attack. Defeat of German-Romanian troops in Kishinev-Iasi area. August 1944-Iasi-Kishinev offensive operation. 20.08-27.08.44 (Operation 7th attack) - Liberation of Bulgaria. September 1944 (Operation 7th attack) - Belgrade offensive operation. 28.09-20.10.44 (9th attack operation) -9th strike. Defeat of German-Hungarian troops in Hungary. October-December 1944-Budapest offensive operation. 28.10.44 - 13.02.45 (Operation of the 9th attack) - Crossing Danube river and capturing bridgeheads at Batin and Apatyn. 07.11-29.11.44 (Operation 9th attack) - Balaton defensive operation. 02.01-15.03.45-Vienna offensive operation. 16.03-15.04.45 The electronic bank of documents "Feats of people in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" describes the feat of Georgiy Avvakumovich Kravchenko: "Being responsible for preparatory works for offensive actions, he provided full and timely technical reconnaissance of roads for combat units according to the instructions of the road Department of the Army. He skilfully organized and directed the restoration of destroyed road sections in the areas of actions of the advanced units, which ensured the uninterrupted movement of troops and transport. He organized and personally supervised the restoration of Enya-yoki river bridge, which was restored in 17 hours of continuous work. For skilful management and organization of road construction works and high discipline Kravchenko Georgy Avvakumovich was encouraged by the commanders. He awarded the medal "for military merit". Georgiy Avvakumovich Vienna. In 1945 he shot in the leg. He met the great Victory in the hospital. However, his wound is not indicated in the papers of the Central archive of the Russian defense Ministry. In his personal documents there is a list of awards, including the medal "for the capture of Vienna", but unfortunately there is no documentary evidence of this. Since Georgy Avvakumovich told his relatives about the capture of Vienna, we should assume that the reward place. The following medals are among the awards of Georgiy Avvakumovich: "for the victory over Germany in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (awarded on 01.12.1945, decree of the PVA of the USSR of 9.05.45), "for military merit" (awarded on 15.12.1947, order 7 of the army No. 040/n of 28.08.44), "XXX years of the Soviet Army and Navy" (05.08.1948), "for military merit" (19.04.1952), "Twenty years of victory in the great Patriotic war 1941-1945" (23.02.1966), "for valiant labor in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (15.04.1970), "thirty years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (30.06.1976), "60 years of the Armed forces of the USSR "(05.03.1979), "Forty years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (12.04.1985), "70 years of the armed forces of the USSR" (23.02.1988) and the order of the Patriotic war II degree (11.03.1985) After the war Kravchenko Georgy Avvakumovich was listed in the ranks of the Soviet Army, and then worked as a chief engineer and Deputy head of the road Department of Karelo-Finnish USSR, the Head of the Road Construction Department. Since 1961 he had been a member of the scientific and technical society of Road Construction Management. In 1975 and 1976, he developed rationalization proposals approved by the Council of Ministers of the USSR. According to colleagues working together with Georgiy Avvakumovich, two bridges were built according to his project: in Karelia and the Baltic States. He died on October 1, 1991 at the age of 77.
Kravchenko Georgy Avvakumovich
Georgy Avvakumovich Kravchenko was born on January 19, 1915 in Uritsky in Gomel region of Gomel district. In 1941 he graduated from Saratov automobile and road Institute with a degree in road construction engineer. He called up from Keksholm (Kyakisalmsky) RVC of Keksholm (Kyakisalmsky) district in Karelo-Finnish SSR. He served as a senior technician-Lieutenant, engineer-captain, engineer-Lieutenant Colonel. He was an engineer of the 4th Head Road Department of the 7th army of Karelian front. From July 1941 to December 1944-engineer of the 175th Department of the road construction battalion of the 7th army of Karelian front. From August 1942-engineer of the 121st Department of road maintenance battalion of the 7th army of Karelian front. From July 1941 to December 1944, he served as a Department engineer on Karelian front. From December 1944 to may 1945 - engineer of the battalion on the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian fronts. Throughout the great Patriotic war of 1941-45, he repaired roads and built floating bridges so that military equipment could move from shore to shore. Combat path of Kravchenko G. A. (according to the website "Memory of people"): 7th Army- Defensive operation 7A in Ukhta, Rugozersk, Petrozavodsk and Olonets directions. 01.07.1941-01.10.1941 - 4th attack. Defeat of Finnish troops in Karelia. 01.06.1944-31.07.1944 - Svir-Petrozavodsk offensive operation. (Operation of the 4th attack) 21.06.1944-09.08.1944 Karelo-Finnish front: - 14A Defensive operation in the Murmansk, Kandalaksha and Kesteng directions. 29.06-19.09.41-Defensive operation 7A on Ukhta, Rugozersk, Petrozavodsk and Olonets directions. 01.07-01.10.41 - 14A Counterattack in the Murmansk direction. 23.09-10.11.41 - 4th attack. Defeat of Finnish troops in Karelia. June-July 1944-Svir-Petrozavodsk offensive operation. 21.06-09.08.44 (Operation 4th attack) - Pursuit of the enemy in Kandalaksha direction. 05.09-5.10.44-Pursuit of the enemy in Kesteng direction. 08.09-27.09.44 - 10th attack. Defeat of Germans in Pechenga area. October 1944- Petsamo-Kirkenes offensive. 07.10-27.10.44 (Operation 10th attack) 9 SMA- Vienna offensive operation. 16.03-15.4.45 - Prague offensive operation. 06.05-11.5.45 g. 2nd Ukrainian front: - operation to expand the bridgehead on the right bank of Dnieper river. 15.10-20.12.43 g. - Kirovograd offensive operation. 05.1-17.01.44-Korsun-Shevchenko offensive operation. 24.01-17.02.44 G. (Operation of the 2nd attack) -2nd attack. Defeat on the right bank of Ukraine. February-March 1944-Uman offensive operation. 05.03-17.04.44 (Operation of the 2nd attack) -the 7th attack. Defeat of German-Romanian troops in the Kishinev-Iasi area. August 1944-Iasi-Kishinev offensive. 20.08-27.08.44 (7th strike operation) -9th strike. Defeat of the German-Hungarian troops in Hungary. October-December 1944-Debrecen offensive operation. 06.10-27.10.44 (Operation 9th attack) - Budapest offensive operation. 28.10.44 - 13.02.45 (Operation 9th attack) - Vienna offensive operation. 16.03-15.04.45-Prague offensive operation. 06.05-11.5.45 3rd Ukrainian front: - Dnepropetrovsk offensive operation (23.10.1943 -05.11.1943) - Offensive operation in Kryvyi Rih direction. 14.11-30.11.43 G. - Nikopol-Kryvyi Rih offensive operation. 30.01-22.02.44 (Operation of the 2nd attack) -2nd attack. Defeat on the right bank of Ukraine. February-March 1944-Bereznegovato-Snigirev offensive operation. 05-18. 03. 44 (Operation of the 2nd attack) Defeat of Odessa enemy group. 28.03-14.04.44 G. (3rd attack operation) -3rd attack. Defeat of German-Romanian troops in Crimea and near Odessa. April-May 1944-7th attack. Defeat of German-Romanian troops in Kishinev-Iasi area. August 1944-Iasi-Kishinev offensive operation. 20.08-27.08.44 (Operation 7th attack) - Liberation of Bulgaria. September 1944 (Operation 7th attack) - Belgrade offensive operation. 28.09-20.10.44 (9th attack operation) -9th strike. Defeat of German-Hungarian troops in Hungary. October-December 1944-Budapest offensive operation. 28.10.44 - 13.02.45 (Operation of the 9th attack) - Crossing Danube river and capturing bridgeheads at Batin and Apatyn. 07.11-29.11.44 (Operation 9th attack) - Balaton defensive operation. 02.01-15.03.45-Vienna offensive operation. 16.03-15.04.45 The electronic bank of documents "Feats of people in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" describes the feat of Georgiy Avvakumovich Kravchenko: "Being responsible for preparatory works for offensive actions, he provided full and timely technical reconnaissance of roads for combat units according to the instructions of the road Department of the Army. He skilfully organized and directed the restoration of destroyed road sections in the areas of actions of the advanced units, which ensured the uninterrupted movement of troops and transport. He organized and personally supervised the restoration of Enya-yoki river bridge, which was restored in 17 hours of continuous work. For skilful management and organization of road construction works and high discipline Kravchenko Georgy Avvakumovich was encouraged by the commanders. He awarded the medal "for military merit". Georgiy Avvakumovich Vienna. In 1945 he shot in the leg. He met the great Victory in the hospital. However, his wound is not indicated in the papers of the Central archive of the Russian defense Ministry. In his personal documents there is a list of awards, including the medal "for the capture of Vienna", but unfortunately there is no documentary evidence of this. Since Georgy Avvakumovich told his relatives about the capture of Vienna, we should assume that the reward place. The following medals are among the awards of Georgiy Avvakumovich: "for the victory over Germany in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (awarded on 01.12.1945, decree of the PVA of the USSR of 9.05.45), "for military merit" (awarded on 15.12.1947, order 7 of the army No. 040/n of 28.08.44), "XXX years of the Soviet Army and Navy" (05.08.1948), "for military merit" (19.04.1952), "Twenty years of victory in the great Patriotic war 1941-1945" (23.02.1966), "for valiant labor in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (15.04.1970), "thirty years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (30.06.1976), "60 years of the Armed forces of the USSR "(05.03.1979), "Forty years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (12.04.1985), "70 years of the armed forces of the USSR" (23.02.1988) and the order of the Patriotic war II degree (11.03.1985) After the war Kravchenko Georgy Avvakumovich was listed in the ranks of the Soviet Army, and then worked as a chief engineer and Deputy head of the road Department of Karelo-Finnish USSR, the Head of the Road Construction Department. Since 1961 he had been a member of the scientific and technical society of Road Construction Management. In 1975 and 1976, he developed rationalization proposals approved by the Council of Ministers of the USSR. According to colleagues working together with Georgiy Avvakumovich, two bridges were built according to his project: in Karelia and the Baltic States. He died on October 1, 1991 at the age of 77.
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