https://ruhm80.livejournal.com/208697.html?es=1
“Comrade Kartseva Lyubov Iosifovna has been at the front since the beginning of hostilities. In the 6th separate reconnaissance company from May 4, 1942. From May 4 to May 19, 1942, she made 12 reconnaissance raids and destroyed 6 Nazi occupiers. When repelling the enemy's attack on the division's command post on May 14, 1942, she acted skillfully, decisively, courageously and destroyed 3 Nazi occupiers with the fire of her machine gun. On May 12, 42, while on reconnaissance with her comrades, she met the enemy. During a short firefight, she killed 3 Nazi soldiers..." ( from the award sheet dated July 26, 1942, awarded the medal "For Courage" ).
... having received an order to capture a tongue [uncertain as to what is meant, Google translate can be rough] in the area of bridges near the village of Kolontaevo, while performing this task, she discovered a group moving towards her, instantly making a decision, she met the enemy with fire and, having destroyed seven of them, the rest turned [ so in the document ] to flee. Having given the command “Follow me,” she rushed to the battlefield, from where the groans of the wounded could be heard. Comrade Kartseva rushed at one of them and, when he resisted, personally stabbed him to death with a knife. In a short time, groups under the personal participation of Comrade. Kartseva captured four soldiers’ books and many valuable maps, documents and trophies, and also carried out reconnaissance to identify enemy firing points” ( from the award sheet dated August 30, 1943, awarded the Order of the Red Star ).
"Taking a tongue" means taking an enemy prisoner to interrogate about their numbers and locations.
Ah!