ORDER

OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

To Colonel-General Petrov

The troops of the 4th Ukrainian Front today, October 26, on the territory of the Czechoslovak Republic, captured the industrial centre of Carpatho-Ukraine, the city of Mukachevo — an important communications junction and strongpoint of the enemy's defences at the southern spurs of the Carpathians.

In the battles for the capture of the city of Mukachevo, the following distinguished themselves: the troops of Lieutenant-General Zhuravlyov, Major-General Gastilovich, Major-General Dudarev, Major-General Melnikov, Colonel Tetenko, Colonel Chorny, Colonel Akulov, Lieutenant-Colonel Podoprigora, Lieutenant-Colonel Fyodorov, [Lieutenant-Colonel] Ankudinov, Captain Chepurko; the artillerymen of Lieutenant-General of Artillery Kariofilli, Colonel Yakovlev, Colonel Bogatyrev, Colonel Sharapov, Colonel Parnovsky, Lieutenant-Colonel Nyukhalov, Lieutenant-Colonel Terekhin, Major Kodyakov, Major Zhuiko; the tankmen of Major-General of Tank Forces Solovyev, Colonel Serov; the airmen of Lieutenant-General of Aviation Zhdanov; the sappers of Major-General of Engineer Forces Kolesnikov, Colonel Barash, Colonel Stonoga, Colonel Bukharev; the signal troops of Lieutenant-General of Signal Forces Matveyev, Major Korotky.

In commemoration of the victory achieved, the formations and units that most distinguished themselves in the battles for the capture of the city of Mukachevo are to be submitted for the award of the title "Mukachevo" and for decoration with orders.

Today, October 26, at 21:00 hours, the capital of our Motherland Moscow, in the name of the Motherland, salutes the valiant troops of the 4th Ukrainian Front who captured the city of Mukachevo with twelve artillery salvoes from one hundred and twenty-four guns.

For the excellent combat operations I declare gratitude to the troops under your command who participated in the battles for the liberation of the city of Mukachevo.

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

Death to the German invaders!

Supreme Commander-in-Chief

Marshal of the Soviet Union I. STALIN

October 26, 1944 [No. 206]