Order of the Patriotic War

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The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.


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instanceOf military decoration
order
alsoKnownAs Orden Otechestvennoy Voyny
Орден Отечественной войны
anniversary 40th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War
approximateNumberAwarded over 11,000,000
awardedFor acts of heroism against Nazi Germany and its allies
exemplary leadership in combat
personal courage in battle
successful military operations against the enemy
awardedForTheater air operations
land operations
naval operations
awardedOnAnniversaryTo veterans of the Great Patriotic War
awardedTo partisans of the Soviet Union
personnel of the NKVD troops
personnel of the Red Army
personnel of the Soviet Navy
awardingAuthority Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
campaign Eastern Front of World War II
conflict Great Patriotic War
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
dateOfEstablishment 1942-05-20
establishedBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
establishedDuring World War II
featuresSymbol crossed sabre and rifle
hammer and sickle
red enamel star
firstClassHigherThan 2nd class
hasGrade 1st class
2nd class
hasShape five-pointed star
historicalEra Soviet era
languageOfName Russian
material gold (1st class badge)
silver (2nd class badge)
namedAfter Great Patriotic War
notableRecipient Georgy Zhukov
Ivan Kozhedub
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Soviet partisans
purpose to reward bravery in combat
to reward heroic service in the struggle against Nazi Germany
reinstatedForAnniversaryAwards 1985
relatedAward Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star
ribbonColor red with yellow stripes
status no longer awarded
usedAs symbol of World War II Soviet veterans


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