Order of Kutuzov

The Kutusoworden (Russian Орден Кутузова / Order Kutusowa ) was one of the highest military order of the Soviet Union. It was named after the Russian General Kutuzov.

He was in his third class on February 8, 1943 donated in the first and second class on 29 July 1942 by the Soviet government under Joseph Stalin. The Kutusoworden was intended for the presentation of marshals, generals and officers.

The awarding of the Order of the first class was only on the front and army commanders, their deputies and chiefs of staff. For the award of the Kutusowordens in first class, a well-developed and implemented front operation had to be done, when the enemy is defeated. The second class can be awarded to corps, division, and brigade commanders and their chiefs of staff for special tenacity in counter-attacks of a superior enemy. The Kutusoworden third class was reserved for initiative in a battle Commanded to list just a few reasons ceremony.

  • 2.1 Triple winner of the Medal, First Class
  • 2.2 Dual of the Order, First Class

Design of the Order

Order star

The religious character exists in all three classes from a curved Stern -hook medallion, in which the gaps are filled with beam. The circular picture in the first and second class a diameter of 27 mm and in the third grade a diameter of 25 mm. It shows, to the left -turned, Portrait Kutuzov in front of the Kremlin wall. Over the head Kutosows the tip of a Kremlin tower can be seen, which is crowned in the first and second class of a red enameled star. On the inscription is МИХАИЛ КҮТҮЗОВ ( German: Mikhail Kutuzov ). In the first and second class, the inscription is on a white Emailering. In contrast to the third class, the Order of star in these two classes at the portrait on a white enamel field. In addition, the religious character first class between the legend and the star on a white Emailering on which is located on the left side of a bay and on the right a wreath of oak leaves. Both of which are held in the lower part of red bands. The Order star is in the first grade of gold ( star) and Silver ( Kremlin -ray beam ), in the other two classes only of silver.

Ordensspange

The basic colors of medal bar ( band buckle) were blue and orange. In the first class the clasp had a 5 mm wide orange center stripe. In the second class there were two, each 3 mm wide, margins. The third class had a central and two edge strips each having a width of 2 mm.

Award

The Kutusoworden First Class was awarded approximately 660 times in the second and third class each about 3,300 times.

Triple winner of the Medal, First Class

  • Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasily Danilovich Sokolovsky

Two times of the Order, First Class

Inter alia:

  • Marshal of the Soviet Union Andrei Grechko Antonovich
  • Marshal Ivan Stepanovich Konev of the Soviet Union
  • Marshal of the Soviet Union Kirill Moskalenko Semjonowitsch
  • Marshal of the Soviet Union Matvei Vasilevich Zakharov
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