Order of Nakhimov

The Nachimoworden (Russian Ордөн Нахимова / Order Nachimowa ) was the second-highest Order of Soviet naval fleet. He was named after the Russian Admiral Nakhimov, who fought in the Crimean War, named.

The two-class medal was instituted on March 3, 1944, together with the Uschakoworden by the Soviet government under Joseph Stalin and was awarded to admirals and officers reserved. To get awarded the Order of the First Class, it was necessary, a wise elaborated and sent operation performed in conjunction with all fleet forces from a defensive position out and breaking up and pursuit of the forces of a numerically superior Seegegners badge. Around the second class could be awarded for skillful and daring combat operations, to name just two examples of reasons ceremony.

Design of the Order

Order star

The religious character exists in both classes from a curved Stern -hook medallion. The filling of the spaces between the beams consists of beams. The medallion has a diameter of 29 mm and shows the left -facing head Nachimows on a blue enamelled ground ( 1st class was the second class no enamel ). ( " Admiral Nakhimov " German ) mounted above the head, the inscription " АДМИРАЛ НАХИМОВ " is. Below the portrait are two laurel branches, in the middle of which the hammer and sickle are. To complete the medallion from a Perlkreis and an anchor chain. The rays of the star are set in the first class with rubies, while they are enamelled in red in the second grade. Under Selects the rays of ending anchors in metal studs.

Ordensspange

The basic colors of medal bar ( band buckle) were yellow and black. The clasp of the First Class had a 5 mm wide middle stripe and two edge strips of 1.5 mm width. The second class had two 5 mm wide side stripes, which were each 1.5 mm away from the edge.

Award

Along with the victory belongs to the Order and the Uschakoworden Nachimoworden with 80 awards in the first and 460 awards in the second class to the awards that were presented at the most economical.