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In 1918 he joined the Red Army, and during the Civil War served with enough distinction to be awarded both the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of the Red Star. [1] During the interwar years he commanded the 63rd Cavalry Regiment for more than two years in 1933-35, then was transferred to serve two years as the assistant commanding officer ...
The Order of the Red Star (Russian: Орден Красной Звезды, romanized: Orden Krasnoy Zvezdy) was a military decoration of the Soviet Union. It was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 6 April 1930 [ 1 ] but its statute was only defined in decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the ...
Order of the Red Star Орден Красной Звезды Orden Krasnoj Zvezdy 6 April 1930 The Order of the Red Star was given to Red Army and Navy personnel for exceptional service in the cause of the defence of the Soviet Union in both war and peace. Also awarded for 15 years of service prior to the creation of the long service awards ...
Order of the Red Star Medal "For Courage" Ivan Alexeyevich Susloparov ( Russian : Иван Алексеевич Суслопа́ров ; the surname is often transcribed in the French manner, Sousloparov ) (19 October 1897 – 16 December 1974) was a Soviet general who served in World War II as the Military Liaison Mission Commander with the ...
Because of his actions, he saved his classmates' lives. A profile written by the New York Times following his death read, "He was also a deep scholar of Star Wars, amassing a legion of Jedi action figures with his brother Ted, 14.” Lucasfilm reached out to his family and promised that he would be honored in the Star Wars universe.
Ivan Mikhailovich Sidorenko (Russian: Ива́н Миха́йлович Сидоре́нко; 12 September 1919 – 19 February 1994) was a Red Army officer and a Hero of the Soviet Union, who served during World War II. [1] He was one of the top Soviet snipers in the war, with five hundred confirmed kills. [2]
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Order of the Red Star. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. The main article for this category is Order of the Red Star .
A red five-pointed star A New Year tree with a red star in front of a church cupola in Volokolamsk, Russia, 2010.. A red star, five-pointed and filled, is a symbol that has often historically been associated with communist ideology, particularly in combination with the hammer and sickle, but is also used as a purely socialist symbol in the 21st century.