The order "For the victory over Germany" was founded by I.V. Stalin 05/09/1945 and was assigned to all who took part in the battles of the Second World War - direct or indirect. The question of creating a government award, which could be assigned not only to senior in rank, but also to ordinary, has been discussed since October 1944. The order was awarded under the leadership of the USSR government, pilots, commanders-in-chief and privates were presented to receive the medal, a list of all categories of persons who received this order was given below.
A bit of history
Mentally transported to those times ... The final victory over the Nazis is just around the corner, and on May 5, 1945, General Khrulev gave the task - for several days, sketches of the award for the victory over Germany should be prepared. The task was very urgent, and more than one artist was involved in the work. Among the creators of the sketches are the following names: I.A. Ganfa, Kiselev, G.B. Barkhin, but the victory was won by the project of artists Andrianova and Romanov.
This sketch was an image of I.V. Stalin on the front side in profile, as well as inscriptions commemorating the Great Victory over fascism (they are given in the text below), an orange-black ribbon from the Order of Glory was attached to the medal . It was in this form that the Supreme Council of the Union approved the medal.
Number of Medal Winners
In May 1945, about 13 million 666 thousand soldiers and officers were awarded orders and medals "For the Victory over Germany" , and subsequently these awards found their heroes for many years. The greatest number of awards fell on the anniversary of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Great Victory. The total number of those who received this medal was 14,930,000.
At the same time, those who were awarded this order had the right to subsequently be awarded anniversary medals (for example, in honor of the twentieth anniversary of victory in the war).
Order Description
The order "For the victory over Germany" (1941-1945) has a round shape and in its original is made of brass, and its diameter is 32 millimeters. All images and inscriptions on the medal are convex. The front part contains an image in the profile of Comrade Stalin, in the upper part you can read the inscription: "Our business is just." The words “We won” flaunt below. As for the reverse side of the coin, there are also inscriptions there, and the lower part is decorated with a five-pointed star. The medal is connected to the pentagonal block with the help of an eye and a ring, the block is covered with silk moire St. George ribbon, the width of which is 24 millimeters. The pattern of the tape is five equal longitudinal strips of black (3) and orange (2), alternating between each other. Orange stripes also border the ribbon.
Lettering
The front part contains the profile image of Comrade Stalin in the form of the Marshal of the Soviet Union, in the upper part of the medal there is an inscription: “Our cause is right”, and on the bottom - “We won”. As for the reverse side of the coin, in its center there is an inscription “in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945”, the lower part is decorated with a five-pointed star. On the circumference on the reverse side there is an inscription “For victory over Germany”.
Who was rewarded
So, to whom did the Order "For Victory Over Germany" rely? They were awarded:
- Military personnel and staff members of free recruitment who participated in the war fronts or through their activities ensured victory in the military districts.
- All who served at the fronts (see p. 1), but retired on the fact of being injured or due to illness. The award is also given to those who have been transferred to another job.
- The medal was awarded to those military personnel who served for at least three months, and those free-employment employees who served at least six months, in the district military departments, as well as in reserve military units, training units and military counterintelligence agencies. The order "For the victory over Germany" was awarded to those who worked in warehouses, in commandant's offices, in hospitals, in military enterprises and other similar institutions.
- Medals were also assigned to the personnel of the NKVD bodies, which provided the Great Victory of the Russian people with their work.
- The order was awarded to employees of the rear evacuation medical institutions of the Red Army and Navy, which were transferred to the People's Commissariat of Health of the USSR and were considered mobilized to serve these hospitals.
- Finally, the medal was awarded to employees, as well as workers, collective farmers and other civilians from partisan units operating in the enemy rear.
The presentation was carried out by the commanders of the units to those who were in the military units, and the city and district military commissars at the place of residence of the awarded were handed over to the departed persons.
How much is a reward for winning
The moral component of the sale of orders makes us think about human conscience. People who dare to sell merits to the fatherland of their fathers and grandfathers, decide to take this step for a reason. Someone really needs money, someone sells regalia without hesitation, but it's worth considering. The order "For victory over Germany" today can be sold somewhere for 1000 rubles, but remember, at what price did our grandfathers and great-grandfathers get them, do we have the right to trade in the memory of the victory that came from blood?
The average market price for a medal is from 1,000 to 3,000 rubles, depending on its options. For collectors, the price may be higher; today there are special auction sites. Each medal has an identification number, it can be used to find the owner, if you want to do a good deed and return it to the hands of the person to whom it was assigned. In this case, the medal must be referred to law enforcement. If there is no number, you can take the medal to the museum. The order "For victory over Germany", whose price today is about $ 100, may increase ten-twenty years from now, such things will never depreciate, because the date of victory over fascism can never be erased from Russian history.
Responsibility for trading orders
If the medal does not belong to its owner by right, it is possible that it was once stolen, then in fact it is wanted, and any attempts to sell it can bring the seller to criminal liability. The Stalin Order "For Victory over Germany", as well as other awards can now be found at many online auctions, both domestic and foreign.