Order of the Day, July 4, 1944

Order of the Day, addressed to Army-General Bagramyan, announces that troops of the First Baltic Front, developing their offensive on July 4, captured by storm the town and important railway junction of Polotsk – powerful fortified area of German defence covering the Dvinsk’ direction. The Order mentions 49 commanders of troops
artillerymen, tankmen, airmen, sappers and signallers whose units and formations have distinguished themselves. A salute of 20 salvoes was fired by 224 Moscow guns.