Order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief
1 February 1944
[No. 67]

ORDER

OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

To Army General Govorov

Troops of the Leningrad Front, developing their successful offensive, forced the River Luga and today, 1 February, as a result of a skilful outflanking manoeuvre, captured the town and railway station of Kingisepp — an important strongpoint of the German defence in the Narva direction.

In the fighting for the capture of the town of Kingisepp, distinction was won by the troops of Lieutenant-General Fedyuninsky, Major-General Alferov, Major-General Fadeyev, Major-General Aliyev, Colonel Potapov, Colonel Nikanorov, artillerymen of Major-General of Artillery Charnyavsky, tankmen of Lieutenant-Colonel Kovalevsky, airmen of Lieutenant-General of Aviation Samokhin, and sappers of Major-General of Engineer Troops Maryin.

In commemoration of the victory achieved, the formations and units that particularly distinguished themselves in the fighting are to be submitted for the award of the honorific title "Kingisepp" and for the award of orders.

Today, 1 February, at 21:00 hours the capital of our Motherland, Moscow, on behalf of the Motherland, salutes our valiant troops who captured the town of Kingisepp with twelve artillery salvoes from one hundred and twenty-four guns.

For excellent military operations I express my gratitude to all troops under your command who took part in the fighting for the liberation of the town of Kingisepp.

Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the struggle for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!

Death to the German invaders!

Supreme Commander-in-Chief

Marshal of the Soviet Union I. STALIN

1 February 1944 [No. 67]