User:Isak K. Chitanava

Isak (Duru) Chitanava
Isak K. Chitanava (Georgian: ისაკ (დურუ) კონსტანტინეს ძე ჭითანავა) was a Georgia born military Major General - (April 24, 1912 - October 30, 2001). In 1939, he graduated from the Kyiv State University http://www.knu.ua/ (Ukrainian: Київський Державний Університет); In 1954, he graduated from The M. V. Frunze Military Academy (Russian: Военная академия имени М. В. Фрунзе). Isak was the Chief of Staff of The Union of Generals and Officers of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს გენერლებისა და ოფიცერთა რესპუბლიკური გაერთიანების შტაბი), Academic, Honored Economist of Georgia.

Reward
One of the highlights from his lifetime.

Award "For the victory over Japan".

In battles with Japanese Samurais, he showed organizational abilities in fulfilling the tasks set to force the Amur River, break through the Khomoyeruzan knot of resistance and clear the city of Sun-U. On the night of August 10-11, 1945, in the area of ​​Shizistun, he organized the crossing of the entire battalion across the Amur River in one A-3 boat and improvised means. Further, without artillery and support of other teasers, the regiment, without losing contact with the headquarters, was able to advance in conjunction with the regiment from the Shijistun region to the Xiaohessy region, thereby clearing the enemy’s right side of the Amur River. In the battles for the Khomoyruzan resistance center, the ability to organize a battle was shown, as a result of which the garrison barracks were taken and the OSS was broken through to the full depth, which provided the engine with water for the battle. units, while six food and fuel depots were taken, up to 300 horses with carts. Battalion destroyed up to 500 enemy soldiers and officers.

Conclusion: For the skillful command of the battalion in battles, for the good organization during the crossing of the Amur River, it is worthy of the award of the "Order of the Red Banner".