Order of Suvorov

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The Order of Suvorov is a high Soviet and later Russian military decoration awarded for outstanding leadership and success in combat operations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
order
associatedWithDoctrine offensive maneuver warfare
awardedFor skillful leadership resulting in defeat of a numerically superior enemy
successful organization and conduct of combat operations
awardedTo Russian military commanders
Soviet commanders during World War II
foreign military leaders
awardingFrequency rare
conferralAuthority President of the Russian Federation
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
conflictContext World War II
country Russian Federation
Soviet Union
criteria successful planning and execution of operations at front, army, corps, division or brigade level
depicts bust of Alexander Suvorov
eligibility foreign military personnel
formations
military commanders
military units
senior officers
establishedBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
firstAwarded 1943
hasGrade Order of Suvorov 1st class
Order of Suvorov 2nd class
Order of Suvorov 3rd class
hierarchicalRank one of the highest military orders of Russia
inception 1942-10-29
jurisdiction Russian Federation
USSR
languageOfInscription Russian
legalBasisInRussia Statute of State Awards of the Russian Federation
material gold
silver
militaryBranch Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Armed Forces of the USSR
namedAfter Alexander Suvorov
namedAfterFullName Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov
namedAfterOccupation Russian field marshal
originalNumberOfClasses 3
purpose award for outstanding leadership in combat operations
reformed 2010
ribbonColor green with orange stripes
shape five-pointed star
status active
symbolizes military leadership excellence
type high military order


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