J. V. Stalin

Order of the Day

July 27, 1944

Source : Works, Vol. 15
Publisher : Red Star Press Ltd., London, 1984
Transcription/HTML Markup : Salil Sen for MIA, 2009
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Order of the Day, addressed to Army-General Yeremenko, announces that on July 27, troops of the Second Baltic Front, developing their offensive, captured by storm the towns of Dvinsk and Rezekne, important railway junction and powerful German strongpoints in the Right direction.

The Order mentions 70 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.