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Order of the Patriotic War depicted on a 1943 postage stamp. The Order of the Patriotic War (Russian: Орден Отечественной войны, romanized: Orden Otechestvennoy voiny) is a Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds in the Eastern Front of World War II, known as the Great ...
The Order of the Patriotic War was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds during the Great Patriotic War. In 1985 during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, it was decided that all surviving veterans of the war would be awarded either 2nd or first ...
The brigade was reequipped with the BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle in 1985. On 5 April, it was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class. It fought in Operation Magistral from December 1987 to January 1988. [6] In June 1988, the brigade crossed the border back into Turkmenistan during the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.
On 21 August 1964, Kokkinaki was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for his achievements as a test and fighter pilot. Other decorations included two Orders of the Red Banner, three Orders of Lenin, three Orders of the Patriotic War first class, two Orders of the Red Star and the title Honoured Test Pilot of the USSR. [1]
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st & 2nd class Order of the Red Star Aleksandra Grigoryevna Samusenko ( Russian : Александра Григорьевна Самусенко , Ukrainian : Олександра Григорівна Самусенко , Oleksandra Hryhorivna Samusenko; 1922 – 3 March 1945) was a Soviet T-34 tank commander and a ...
Panikakha was recommended for a Hero of the Soviet Union award by his regimental commander in November, but was not awarded the title until 5 May 1990, along with the Order of Lenin. [1] On 9 December 1942, he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class for his actions. [2] [3]
1st class (2) Order of the Patriotic War , 1st class Viktor Kirillovich Baranov ( Russian : Виктор Кириллович Баранов ; 11 June 1901 – 26 July 1970) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general and a Hero of the Soviet Union .
Mikhail Nikiforovich Linnik (Russian: Михаил Никифорович Линник; 25 October 1916 – 21 December 2007) was a Soviet Army captain and Hero of the Soviet Union. Linnik was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during the Lublin–Brest Offensive in September 1944. [1] [2]