Order of the Day July 23 1944

Order of the Day, July 23, 1944
Order of the Day, addressed to Col.-Gen. Maslennikov, announces that troops of the Third Baltic Front on July 23, carried by assault the town and large railway junction of Pskov - powerful strongpoint in the German defences covering the roads to the southern districts of Esthonia. The Order mentions 33 commanders of troops,
artillerymen, tankmen, airmen, sappers and -signallers whose units and formations have distinguished themselves. A salute of 20 salvoes was fired from -224 Moscow guns.