Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky

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The Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky was a Soviet military decoration awarded during World War II for outstanding leadership and bravery in combat, particularly in operations on Ukrainian territory.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet award
military decoration
order
associatedWith Soviet partisan movement
liberation of Ukraine from Nazi occupation
awardedBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
awardedFor liberation of Soviet territory
liberation of Ukrainian territory
personal bravery in battle
skillful leadership of troops
successful organization and conduct of combat operations
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
designedFor commanders of various levels
eligibility Red Army officers
Soviet Army soldiers
Soviet Navy personnel
Soviet partisans
foreign military personnel
establishedInYear 1943
establishedOn 1943-10-10
features central medallion with portrait of Bohdan Khmelnytsky
firstClassAwardedTo front and army commanders
hasGrade 1st class
2nd class
3rd class
languageOfName Russian
Ukrainian
legalBasis Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 10 October 1943
material silver
namedAfter Bohdan Khmelnytsky
notableFor awarding actions in operations on Ukrainian territory
periodOfUse World War II
postwar Soviet period
purpose recognition of bravery in combat
recognition of outstanding leadership in combat
relatedAward Order of Alexander Nevsky
Order of Kutuzov
Order of Suvorov
ribbonColor red
ribbonStripeColor green
secondClassAwardedTo corps, division and brigade commanders
shape five-pointed star
status no longer awarded
theaterOfOperations Eastern Front
Ukrainian SSR
thirdClassAwardedTo partisan detachment commanders
regimental, battalion and company commanders

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Order of Kutuzov
lowerAward
Soviet system of orders, medals and titles
topOrder

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