Suvorov Order
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The Suvorov Order ( Russian Орден Суворова / Orden Suworowa ) was the third highest military order in the USSR after the Order of Victory and the Order of the Red Banner . It was named after the Russian generalissimo Suvorov .
The three-class order was founded on July 29, 1942 by the government under Josef Stalin and was only awarded to marshals, generals and officers. The award of the Suvorov Order, First Class, was reserved for commanders of armies and fronts, their deputies, chiefs of staff, chiefs of operational management and departments, and chiefs of the armed forces. Corps, division and brigade commanders were awarded the Suvorov Order of Second Class. The Suvorov Order, third class, was awarded to regimental and battalion commanders and their deputies.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the order was retained unchanged, decided by the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation (resolution number 2557-I of March 20, 1992), but not awarded in the traditional form. The comprehensive presidential decree of September 7, 2010 led to a status change to a single class medal.
Design of the order
Order star
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In all classes the sign of the order was a domed star with multiple refracted rays. In the center of the medallion, which had a diameter of 27 mm in the first class and a diameter of 26 mm in the other two classes, there was a portrait of Suvorov, facing to the left. In the upper part it had the inscription АЛЕКСАНДР СҮВОРОВ , German "Aleksandr Suworow". Below the portrait was a tied branch consisting of laurel (left side) and oak leaves (right side). The edge in the order star of the first class is enameled red, while the other two classes have a red enamel of the inscription. In addition, there was a red enameled star with a diameter of 7 mm on the top of the first class medal.
The order consisted of platinum (star) and gold (medallion) in the first class, gold and silver in the second class, and silver only in the third class.
Medal clasp
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The basic colors of the medal clasp ( ribbon buckle ) were green with an orange stripe. On the ribbon of the first class there was a 5 mm wide median strip. The medal clasp of the second class had two 3 mm wide marginal strips and the third class had a central and two marginal strips with a width of 2 mm.
Award
The Suvorov Order was awarded over 390 times in the first class, over 2,800 times in the second class and over 4,000 times in the third class. The Frunze Academy and the Military Academy of the General Staff also count among the holders of the Suvorov Order, First Class .
The first award of the order in first class took place on January 28, 1943. On this day the medal was awarded to 23 officers. GK Zhukov received the medal with the number one.
Triple holder of the Order of First Class
amongst other things:
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgi Konstantinowitsch Zhukov
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasily Danilowitsch Sokolowski
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov
Double Order of First Class
amongst other things:
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Stepanowitsch Konew
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Kyrill Semjonowitsch Moskalenko
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Kirill Afanassjewitsch Merezkow
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Fyodor Ivanovich Tolbuchin
literature
- Dietrich Herfurth: Military Awards of the USSR , 1st edition. Military publishing house of the GDR, Berlin 1987
