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killed ten German soldiers. During the expansion of the bridgehead, Gusev organized his platoon's machine guns to support the advance, allowing for the speedy capture of the forward German trenches. During the day, Gusev's machine gun platoon reportedly killed 35 German soldiers. For his actions in this battle, Gusev was awarded the
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