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Lenfront newspaper "On Guard of the Motherland", July 30, 1943
ON GUARD FOR THE MOTHERLAND
DAILY RED ARMY NEWSPAPER OF THE LENINGRAD FRONT
No. 176 (7403)
July 30, 1943, Friday
XXIV Year of Publication
DEATH TO THE GERMAN OCCUPIERS!
DECREE OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME SOVIET OF THE USSR
ON AWARDING MARSHAL OF THE SOVIET UNION G. K. ZHUKOV, GENERAL-COLONEL I. S. KONEV, LIEUTENANT GENERAL N. N. BUGLAKIN, AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF INTENDANCE SERVICE M. S. KHOHLOV
For skillful and successful leadership of combat operations on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War and for demonstrating courage and heroism, award:
Order of Suvorov I Degree
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
Order of Kutuzov I Degree
- General-Colonel Ivan Stepanovich Konev
Order of the Red Banner
- Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolaevich Buglakin
Order of the Red Star
- Lieutenant General of Intendance Service Mikhail Sergeevich Khohlov
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR M. KALININ
Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR A. GORKIN
Moscow, Kremlin, July 28, 1943
FROM THE SOVIET INFORMATION BUREAU
Operational Report for July 29
On the Orel-Kursk sector, our troops continued the offensive, advancing from 5 to 10 kilometers in some areas and liberating more than 50 settlements.
On the Belgorod sector and in Donbass – reconnaissance and search operations.
On the Leningrad Front, the enemy conducted intensified reconnaissance to locate our defensive positions. Local skirmishes occurred in some areas.
On July 29, our forces destroyed up to 1,500 German soldiers and officers in these battles.
Additionally, Soviet aviation conducted 230 combat sorties, destroying and damaging 30 tanks, 75 troop and supply vehicles, 40 artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 5 ammunition depots.
On the Belgorod sector, the Red Army continued its attacks, encountering strong enemy resistance. Soviet artillery conducted massive bombardments of German fortifications, enabling infantry units to advance.
During battles for one settlement, our troops destroyed 18 German tanks, 12 armored vehicles, and up to 600 enemy soldiers and officers.
In Donbass, intense localized battles took place. The enemy attempted counterattacks but was repelled. Soviet units captured several strategically important heights.
On the Orel-Kursk sector, Red Army infantry, supported by tank formations, continued to expand the offensive breakthrough, repelling enemy counterattacks and solidifying gains.
In air battles, Soviet pilots shot down 25 enemy aircraft, losing 7 of their own.
Summary of the day:
- Advance on the front – up to 10 km in some areas
- More than 50 settlements liberated
- Up to 1,500 German soldiers and officers eliminated
- 25 enemy aircraft shot down
- 5 ammunition depots destroyed
- 30 tanks and 75 vehicles damaged
(Report continues on page 4)
TRAINING SKILLED SCOUTS
On the importance of training highly skilled reconnaissance units in combat conditions. Soviet scout groups successfully operate behind enemy lines, conducting sabotage missions and gathering vital intelligence.
STRIKES AGAINST THE ENEMY FROM THE AIR
On the heroic actions of Soviet aviation, large-scale bombings of German positions, and the effectiveness of air support in the Red Army's offensive operations.
A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH
Soviet tank crews successfully conducted a raid deep behind enemy lines, destroying an enemy convoy and seizing important documents.
FIRST SALVOS…
On the powerful artillery barrage that preceded the Soviet advance, enabling our forces to swiftly breach the German defenses.
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ON GUARD FOR THE MOTHERLAND
DAILY RED ARMY NEWSPAPER OF THE LENINGRAD FRONT
No. 176 (7403)
July 30, 1943, Friday
XXIV Year of Publication
DEATH TO THE GERMAN OCCUPIERS!
DECREE OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME SOVIET OF THE USSR
ON AWARDING MARSHAL OF THE SOVIET UNION G. K. ZHUKOV, GENERAL-COLONEL I. S. KONEV, LIEUTENANT GENERAL N. N. BUGLAKIN, AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF INTENDANCE SERVICE M. S. KHOHLOV
For skillful and successful leadership of combat operations on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War and for demonstrating courage and heroism, award:
Order of Suvorov I Degree
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
Order of Kutuzov I Degree
- General-Colonel Ivan Stepanovich Konev
Order of the Red Banner
- Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolaevich Buglakin
Order of the Red Star
- Lieutenant General of Intendance Service Mikhail Sergeevich Khohlov
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR M. KALININ
Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR A. GORKIN
Moscow, Kremlin, July 28, 1943
FROM THE SOVIET INFORMATION BUREAU
Operational Report for July 29
On the Orel-Kursk sector, our troops continued the offensive, advancing from 5 to 10 kilometers in some areas and liberating more than 50 settlements.
On the Belgorod sector and in Donbass – reconnaissance and search operations.
On the Leningrad Front, the enemy conducted intensified reconnaissance to locate our defensive positions. Local skirmishes occurred in some areas.
On July 29, our forces destroyed up to 1,500 German soldiers and officers in these battles.
Additionally, Soviet aviation conducted 230 combat sorties, destroying and damaging 30 tanks, 75 troop and supply vehicles, 40 artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 5 ammunition depots.
On the Belgorod sector, the Red Army continued its attacks, encountering strong enemy resistance. Soviet artillery conducted massive bombardments of German fortifications, enabling infantry units to advance.
During battles for one settlement, our troops destroyed 18 German tanks, 12 armored vehicles, and up to 600 enemy soldiers and officers.
In Donbass, intense localized battles took place. The enemy attempted counterattacks but was repelled. Soviet units captured several strategically important heights.
On the Orel-Kursk sector, Red Army infantry, supported by tank formations, continued to expand the offensive breakthrough, repelling enemy counterattacks and solidifying gains.
In air battles, Soviet pilots shot down 25 enemy aircraft, losing 7 of their own.
Summary of the day:
- Advance on the front – up to 10 km in some areas
- More than 50 settlements liberated
- Up to 1,500 German soldiers and officers eliminated
- 25 enemy aircraft shot down
- 5 ammunition depots destroyed
- 30 tanks and 75 vehicles damaged
(Report continues on page 4)
TRAINING SKILLED SCOUTS
On the importance of training highly skilled reconnaissance units in combat conditions. Soviet scout groups successfully operate behind enemy lines, conducting sabotage missions and gathering vital intelligence.
STRIKES AGAINST THE ENEMY FROM THE AIR
On the heroic actions of Soviet aviation, large-scale bombings of German positions, and the effectiveness of air support in the Red Army's offensive operations.
A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH
Soviet tank crews successfully conducted a raid deep behind enemy lines, destroying an enemy convoy and seizing important documents.
FIRST SALVOS…
On the powerful artillery barrage that preceded the Soviet advance, enabling our forces to swiftly breach the German defenses.
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