To the Commander of the Caucasus Front, Lieutenant-General Comrade Kozlov. To the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Vice-Admiral Comrade Oktyabrsky, 30 December 1941

Source: Tom 18

Source: Tom 18

I congratulate you on the victory over the enemy and the liberation of the city and fortress of Kerch and the city of Feodosia from the German-fascist invaders.

I salute the valiant troops of General Pervushin and General Lvov and the gallant sailors of the naval group of ships under Captain First Rank Basisty, who have laid the foundation for the liberation of Soviet Crimea.

The Crimea must be liberated from the German invaders and their Romanian-Italian hangers-on.

I. Stalin

Moscow, 30 December 1941.

Pravda. December 31, 1941.