Order of Red Star

the Order of Red Star was one of highest the Décoration S soldiers Soviet S of the Red Army instituted by decree the April 6th 1930.

History

Genesis

  • Créée the April 6th 1930 to reward all nobody or group having rendered great services with defense for the the USSR, that it is in time of peace or armed conflict .

Evolution

  • Ainsi among the decorated first finds one, not only pilot S and marine S, but also of many members of the frontier troops pertaining to the Ministère of the interior and national Sécurité.
  • Of 1941 with 1945, they are not less 3.000.000 of Red Stars which were distributed, of which some several times at the same person.

Description

  • star: enamelled gilded star of red, whose center represents a infantryman holding a rifle with bayonet and around of which is registered in alphabet Cyrillique the currency: " Workers of all the countries you link " and below the letters " CCCP" (= the USSR). Diameter of 17,6 Misters
  • Ribbon: red ribbon with gray band in the center.

Bibliography and sources

  • Robert Werlich: Russian Orders, Decorations and Medals - Quaker Close

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