Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR

The Order " For Service to the Fatherland in the armed forces of the USSR" (Russian: За службу Родине в Вооружённых Силах СССР ) was a military decoration of the former Soviet Union, which was founded on 28 October 1974 in three classes by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. The first class is to be regarded as the highest class. This order was about the only military order, which was founded after the Second World War.

Award conditions

The Order was in recognition of achievements in the political and combat training and for promoting a high combat readiness, and the introduction of new fighting techniques. He also was awarded for exemplary service performing, for the successful carrying out of special orders for bravery and selflessness in the performance of military duty, and for other services during the period of service in the armed forces of the USSR. Awards Authorized persons were all members of the Soviet army, the naval fleet, the border troops of the USSR, and the troops of the Interior. The award of the Order and private privileges were connected. So the Entrusted I class was entitled to better and / or larger living space and was given preferential treatment in the awarding of such dwellings. Owner lower classes could use free public transport or sanatoriums. For a large part of the award recipients and an increase in future pension by up to 15 percent was possible.

Stylish look and manner

The religious character of all classes consists of a composite arched and eight-pointed star with anchors, wings and rockets, four of which radiate (foreground) and four enamelled ( background) are. The dimensions between the enamelled rays are 65 mm and 58 mm in the radial. In the middle of the placed radial star a 25 mm by measuring medallion with a Soviet star is in front of one the wreath and the Kreisumschrift on a white background: За службу Родине в ВС СССР ( For service to the fatherland in the armed forces of the USSR ). The conclusion of the font ring form the hammer and sickle, which are mounted centrally at the bottom. In the III. and lowest class are enamelled blue the smooth four arms of the star. All other parts are kept silver. In the second class of the central star and the contours of the outer enamel star is held golden. The highest class I and shows a gold radiating star, a golden star in the medallion and golden rocket projectiles.

Although it is a plug- cross, a ribbon was donated to the religious character, which, however, was only worn in the interim clasp. The tape is kept light blue, wherein, in the III. Class three yellow each 2 mm wide median strip are woven, which are at a distance of 1.5 mm. In the second class two yellow center stripe and in the first class, a yellow center stripe was woven. Was supported religious decoration on the right chest of the Beliehenen.

Award numbers

The first ceremony of the III. Class took place on 17 February 1975 a group of members of the Land Forces as well as to a group of members of the fleet. Both awards were made here as a collective award. The first class received the following 13 people:

The second class were, among others, the following personalities:

  • Hovhannes Baghramjan
  • Alexander Mikhailovich Vasilevsky
  • Ivan Ignatievich Jakubowski
  • Viktor Kulikov Georgijewitsch
  • Pavel Fyodorovich Batizki
  • Kirill Semenovich Moskalenko
  • Nikolai Vasilyevich Ogarkov
  • Filipp Ivanovich Golikov
  • Sergei Gorshkov Georgijewitsch
  • A. A. Jepischew
  • Grigory Sokolov Lipmanowitsch
  • I. G. Pawlowski
  • Semyon Konstantinovich Kurkotkin
  • Alexander Altunin
  • Pavel Ivanovich Batov
  • A. S. Schadow
  • S. P. Ivanov
  • Dmitri Danilovich Leljuschenko
  • A. A. Lutschinski
  • Vasily Margelov Filippowitsch
  • Ivan Ivanovich Fedjuninski
  • S. P. Wasjagin
  • Feodosy Nikolayevich Krassowski
  • Alexander Ivanovich Pokryschkin
  • Pavel Alekseyevich Rotmistrov
  • Mikhail Efimovich Katukov
  • Pawel Polubojarow

Until early 1981, received the III. Class of the Order of about 50,000 persons. In February 1978 150 commanders and political workers of the Soviet armed forces have been awarded the second class again. Including Lieutenant General Vasily Ivanovich Vinogradov on July 30, 1978 on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Until the dissolution of the Soviet Union was 69 576 times the III, 589 times the II and 13 times the first class. (Total: 70 178 ) is awarded.

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