▁the ▁G um bin nen ▁Operation ▁during ▁the ▁fall . ▁ ▁S net kov ▁became ▁adj ut ant ▁to ▁the ▁regiment al ▁commander , ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Senior ▁Lieutenant . ▁From ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁the ▁ 3 9 5 th ▁Gu ards ▁He avy ▁Self - Pro pel led ▁Art illery ▁Regiment ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁East ▁Pr uss ian ▁Off ensive . ▁According ▁to ▁a ▁report ▁made ▁by ▁his ▁regiment al ▁commander , ▁S net kov ▁helped ▁coordinate ▁the ▁entry ▁of ▁self - prop elled ▁guns ▁into ▁battle ▁and ▁often ▁personally ▁visited ▁the ▁front ▁lines ▁under ▁heavy ▁fire ▁to ▁pass ▁on ▁orders ▁between ▁ 1 3 ▁and ▁ 2 1 ▁January . ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁January , ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁B atter y ▁commander ' s ▁radio ▁mal function ed , ▁leading ▁to ▁the ▁battery ▁getting ▁lost . ▁Despite ▁heavy ▁German ▁mort ar ▁fire , ▁S net kov ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁pass ▁on ▁orders ▁to ▁the ▁battery , ▁allowing ▁it ▁to ▁ful fil ▁its ▁mission . ▁For ▁these ▁actions , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁Medal ▁" For ▁Cou rage " ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁February . ▁The ▁regiment ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁König s berg ▁and ▁the ▁Sam land ▁Off ensive ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁weeks ▁of ▁the ▁war . ▁Between ▁ 2 3 ▁and ▁ 2 5 ▁April ▁in ▁fighting ▁around ▁P illa u , ▁S net kov ' s ▁battery ▁destroyed ▁a ▁self - prop elled ▁gun , ▁ 9 ▁guns , ▁ 8 ▁b