establishment of the medal "For Victory over Germany" on May 9, 1945, in the most memorable day when General Wilhelm Keitel oversubscribed document declared final and unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany.In the early postwar years, this award has found a tremendous amount of their heroes somehow contributed to the overall victory: in the rear and at the front.In addition to her two state awards of the USSR have been provided as insignia to earn their soldiers at the front.This is the medal "For Military Merit" and "For Valour", which were approved in just a few years before World War II.
history of the medal "For the victory over Germany»
The idea of creating such regalia appeared already at the final stage of the war, when the Red Army drove the Nazis in Europe, and discussed plans for the postwar world were already in the offices of the world's major governments.Discussion of what should represent himself from the regalia, began in October 1944.However, the sketch of this award-winning World War II was developed in May 1945.That is literally in the last days before the surrender.
first medals "For Victory over Germany" were made in June and came to the Presidium of the Supreme Council of 15 June 1945.Of course, the first to receive the award, was the highest ranking military leaders.Among them - and Rokossovsky Marshal Tolbukhin, generals and Purkayev Antonov, General-Colonel Gusev, Zakharov Barzarin.
After the war regalia was given absolutely all soldiers of the Soviet troops who took part in the battles on the fronts of the war, or worked to win the military districts, as well as others, their work and contribute to the approximation of victory.
In addition, the Regulation coin was that it was given to the participants of war that served in various military departments, military educational institutions, training and spare parts, bases, special units, hospitals, and other offices.And all those civilians who participated in the struggle against the German Nazi occupiers as a part of the guerrilla groups operating in the enemy rear.
In the early postwar years, the medal "For Victory over Germany" after the death of the owner returned to the state.However, a government decree on February 5, 1951 abolished the practice.He says that now, after the death of the owner of the award should remain in the family as a memory.In addition, later issued commemorative medals, dedicated to round dates of the victory in World War II: 20, 30, 40 and 50 years anniversary.
In the history of the medal it was awarded more than fifteen million people.Immediately after the war it was put in charge a little more than thirteen million people.
Appearance award
front side of the coin is a profile picture of Stalin in the marshal's uniform.On the circumference there are inscriptions "Our cause is just," and "We won."On the reverse side of the coin contains the name and five-pointed star.
