Author: Richard HollingdalePublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445649179
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Explores the fascinating world of Soviet Military Badges.
Orders and Medals of USSR
Author: Andrei BesedinPublisher: Andrei Besedin via PublishDrive
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Soviet orders and medals are milestones in the history of the USSR, a record of the progress made by the world’s first socialist country over the last seventy-odd years. This period was characterised by unexampled valour displayed by the Soviet people in the defence of their Homeland in war and by their heroic efforts in the building of a new society. An award gives an insight into the life of the person who has received it and the feat he or she performed. An order or medal is historical evidence. It can, for instance, help estab¬lish the name of a person who was listed as missing for many years. In July 1943 Alexander Gorovets, a fighter pilot, engaged 20 Luftwaffe bombers near the town of Kursk (Central Russia). The pilot was killed in the battle, but not before he managed to shoot down nine of the Nazi planes. Fourteen years later some collective farmers discovered the wreckage of a fighter in their field. The remains of the pilot were identified as Alexander Gorovets, Hero of the Soviet Union, only thanks to the number on the Order of the Red Banner he was wearing. In some cases it took many years before the award could be presented to the person honoured with it. As of today the USSR Ministry of Defence has not been able to present some million and a half orders and medals, because the officers and men on whom they have been bestowed have not returned from battle or are missing.
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Author: Paul McDaniel
Author: Paul Schmitt
Author: Sotheby's Olympia London
Author: O. V. Kharitonov
Author: Great Britain. War OfficeOrders, Decorations, and Medals of the Soviet Union
Author: Source WikipediaPublisher: University-Press.org
ISBN: 9781230625218
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Civil awards and decorations of the Soviet Union, Military awards and decorations of the Soviet Union, List of Shevchenko National Prize laureates, USSR State Prize, Hero of the Soviet Union, Badges and Decorations of the Soviet Union, Orders and Medals of Soviet Republics, Order of Victory, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, Lenin Prize, Ribbon of Saint George, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, People's Architect of the USSR, Order of Maternal Glory, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, Order of Glory, Order of the Patriotic War, Order of Suvorov, Order of the Badge of Honour, People's Doctor of the USSR, Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Star, Mother Hero, Gold Star, Order of Ushakov, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of Kutuzov, Order of Labour Glory, Order of Friendship of Peoples, People's Teacher of the USSR, 800th Anniversary of Moscow Medal, Medal of Valour, Order for Personal Courage, Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 Medal, Order of Nakhimov, 250th Anniversary of Leningrad Medal, Ushakov Medal, Distinguished Service in Guarding the State Border, Medal for Combat Service, To the Valiant Soldier of the Karelian Front, Veteran of Labour Medal, Medal for the Liberation of Prague, Miner's Glory Medal, 50 Years of the Soviet Militia Medal. Excerpt: Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union are decorations from the Former Soviet Union that recognised achievements and personal accomplishments, both military and civilian. Some of the awards, decorations and orders were discontinued after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, while others still issued by the Russian Federation as of 2010. Many of the awards were simply reworked in the Russian Federation, such as the transition of Hero of...
Warsaw Pact Badges
Author: Richard HollingdalePublisher: Crowood Press UK
ISBN: 9781847972811
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As the chief rival to NATO from 1955 - 1991, the Warsaw Pact was, and has since remained, a popular subject for military students and historians alike. On the collecting market the vast range of awards, badges and insignia produced during the Cold War has helped to make the national armies of the Warsaw Pact a popular choice with many military specialists. Surprisingly, even though a great deal has been written about the armor, weapons, uniforms and equipment, no comprehensive reference source on the subject of badges has been printed in the English language.
