ORDER

OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

To Marshal of the Soviet Union Malinovsky

The troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front today, November 4, took by storm on the territory of Hungary the city and major railway junction of Szolnok — an important strongpoint of the enemy's defences on the River Tisza.

In the battles for the capture of the city of Szolnok, the following distinguished themselves: the troops of Colonel-General Shumilov, Lieutenant-General Shlyomin, Lieutenant-General Safiulin, Major-General Alekhin, Major-General Kolchuk, Lieutenant-General Rubanyuk, Major-General Preobrazhenzky, Major-General Fedorovsky, Major-General Lilenkov, Colonel Vasilevsky, Colonel Kovtun-Stankevich, Colonel Dunayev, Major-General Karamyshev, Colonel Baldynov, Colonel Margelov; the artillerymen of Colonel-General of Artillery Fomin, Major-General of Artillery Petrov, Major-General of Artillery Alekseyenko, Major-General of Artillery Gusarov, Major-General of Artillery Bobrovnikov; the tankmen of Colonel-General of Tank Forces Kurkin, Major-General of Tank Forces Bogdanov, Colonel Rumyantsev, Colonel Brizhinev; the airmen of Colonel-General of Aviation Goryunov, Lieutenant-General of Aviation Stepichev, Lieutenant-General of Aviation Podgorny, Major-General of Aviation Kamanin; the sappers of Lieutenant-General of Engineer Forces Tsirlin, Major-General of Engineer Forces Plyaskin, Major-General of Engineer Forces Ignatov; the signal troops of Lieutenant-General of Signal Forces Leonov, Colonel Borisenko, Colonel Yegorov, Colonel [of State Security] Karpov.

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

Today, November 4, at 22:00 hours, the capital of our Motherland Moscow, in the name of the Motherland, salutes the valiant troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front who captured the city of Szolnok 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 capture of the city of Szolnok.

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

November 4, 1944 [No. 209]