Battle Order of the Red Star was once the most desirable and honorable award, which it was possible to obtain only a military deed done for the good of the country.The appearance in the Order is extremely simple and concise.It was made of silver, he was equal to the weight of thirty-four grams.Red Star has always been a symbol of Soviet power, the symbol of the Red Army, and the struggle for freedom.And when the question arose about the new military decorations, the question of how it should look, no choice - it was the Red Star of five ends.In the center of the field at the round - a relief depicting the valiant Red Army with combat rifle.Foot soldier support military banner with the inscription: "USSR", can be seen under the banner of the hammer and sickle.And instead of edging along the edge of the central part is a patriotic slogan: "Workers of all countries, unite!" The Order has a small size, the distance from the tip of the beam to the middle of awards was equal to twenty-six and a half millimeters.It is also interesting to find out when and for what was awarded the Order of the Red Star.
History
This award was established and entered into the reward system of the Soviet Union in April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty years.The first, who was awarded this order was an outstanding leader - Vasily Konstantinovich Blucher.
Order of the Red Star handed over to the soldiers, officers and senior officers of the Soviet Army and Navy, as well as those serving in public security.Also honored with this award-winning enterprise, individual military units and other similar organizations.Star is awarded for contribution to strengthening the defense of the USSR both in peacetime and in wartime.In total there were more than three million eight hundred thousand assignments this honorable award.The ceremony took place last fifteenth day of December nineteen ninety-one.It should be noted that the Order of the Red Star were given to all soldiers in Afghanistan, wounded and shell-shocked moderate and above.The Order of the Red Star was abolished in connection with the collapse of the USSR.
For that awarded the Order of the Red Star
This Order is awarded to the rank and file soldiers, commanding staff of the Red Army and the entire teams that have had significant service defense of the Soviet Union.For that awarded the Order of the Red Star?For outstanding activities that contributed to the victory of the Soviet troops.
New Order of the Red Star USSR
Eventually appearance gave me.In nineteen hundred and eightieth year, at the end of the Presidium of the military forces of the Soviet Union, the name of the order was written without quotation marks, and he himself has changed markedly.
Now it was a silver star with five arched beams covered with scarlet enamelling.At first, the oldest version of the Order in the center on a white background have been placed hammer and plow.The second version was approved with the already familiar to all Red Army.
Order has come to resemble a distinctive sign that the first soldiers of the Red Army wore on his chest.The central part skirted one of the slogans of the Soviet state, and in the lower part of the center of the country's name was written.Project appearance award was developed in tandem by V. Kupriyanov and sculptor V. Golenitskogo.
noteworthy that initially, according to tradition, the Order was made to wear on the left side of his uniform, and after the war, the tradition has changed, the soldiers hung him on the right side.
Knights awards
After just one month after the establishment of the Order has been awarded the first decent citizens.The first Order of the Red Star was the commander V. Blucher Odwan for what led the operation in the settlement of the conflict on the Chinese Eastern railway direction.Autumn, slushy and cold season, the Red Army troops defeated the Chinese group, committed in a systematic plundering of Soviet border areas.For valorous fighters battle the army of Blucher were awarded according to the Order, his troops began to continue to be called "Red Banner", more than five hundred ordinary soldiers and officers wore in his buttonhole Red Star.
courage and bravery
One of the first among the six pilots have been awarded three Soviet aircraft, which are absolutely without breakdowns and delays could fly more than ten thousand kilometers over the sea, desert lands and mountain ranges.The flight was the highest complexity, but the Soviet pilots managed a truly heroic.In nineteen hundred and thirtieth year Voroshilov personally signed an order to award for their courage and their work involved in the flight, medals were awarded:
- Ingaunis FA
- Shirokov FS
- Shestel JA
- IT Spirin
- Mezinov AI
- Koltsov ME
may seem that, compared with the battle with the enemies on the battlefield, this feat is not so significant and large.But this is not so, the mission of these six people was extremely important, and how they could without the slightest delay to return to Moscow in time, still remains a mystery.
Awarded groups
Order is awarded and worthy teams who showed himself well and serve the country.The very first such team was the publication of the newspaper "Red Star", which is symbolic.The order was awarded to the team of the decade of the publisher.Later, the Order often awarded various Soviet newspapers and magazines.
Mass awarding
Most of all members of the Order simultaneously appeared in connection with an event at Lake Hassan.More than two thousand people were awarded for bravery is this order.All in all, at the beginning of the Second World War Cavaliers was little more than twenty thousand people.
During the war, the Order, as well as many medals and awards of the USSR, has become one of the most popular awards.Approximately three million soldiers were awarded for their bravery in the battles with the Nazis, and about two thousand military and logistical teams.
Real heroes
about this award comes up when the awards are listed WWII 1941-1945.Often, the veterans of the Great Patriotic War can be seen this order, and sometimes as many as two.In the history of the Great Patriotic War participant even known who was awarded three Orders of the Red Star, it Mokhov.The third award was received for their participation in the fighting in Austria.A small unit, which was under his command, was able to withstand the attack for more than five hundred fascists.Mokhov himself appeared wounded, but did not give up the battlefield and continued to command.It was a real courage and bravery.
Thrice Knight of the Order of the Red Star and became a woman - INLevchenko.Four - General, Commander of Army Corps of Engineers, N. Alekseev.And not only they, these characters, surprisingly, there were many.Awarded the Order of the Red Star and the Great Patriotic War - is the most courageous and dedicated citizens.
was a case where as many as five orders of Red Star got Colonel Aviation Soviet A. Yakimov.BOB Awards, 1941-1945.- This is the most significant awards in the history of our country.
Rear award
There option Guards, were awarded the Order of the Red Star Guard representatives.But tylovikov often awarded prizes.And what they were awarded the Order of the Red Star?
Order is awarded and logistical feats in the war years.In October, nineteen forty third year they were awarded a number of vocational schools in the city of Gorky, and number three in the suburbs.
In the postwar years were awarded the Order of more than eight hundred people, occupies a position prosaic: the workers, the police, party workers.Their contribution to the development of the state was also great, and it was taken into account.Only here will eventually reward awarded only for military achievements.
At that time, for obvious reasons, not really advertise the activities of the Afghan war, even heroic.But the order on the form of soldiers arrived from Afghanistan, were present, and among them was often the Order of the Red Star.Often in the buttonholes you could see the Order of the Red Star 2 degrees.While it may be, here and there is nothing strange.The award is not it called: Order of the Red Star for Afghanistan.
last when it comes to time, by the decree of the Soviet Union, the Order of the Red Star was awarded the citizen VLRazumovich, who was in the rank of warrant officer.The decree was signed in December and ninety-four.
Statistically, red stars were awarded in the history of the Order of almost thirty nine thousand people.
Order of the Red Star takes a worthy place in the system of Soviet and Russian military awards and is the second largest of them.Thanks chronograph, which was recorded for that and who were given this or that award, we can now judge the valor, courage and bravery of Soviet and Russian citizens.
