In 1942, a new combat award appeared in the USSR - the Order of Suvorov. This regalia was the first among the awards of the highest level of the hierarchy, which had three degrees of seniority. 5-pointed star of the Order of Suvorov 1st class was platinum, 2nd tbsp. - gold, and the 3rd - silver.
Order of Severe: description, first awards
The idea of creating the named order appeared in June 1942, when the situation of the Soviet troops was catastrophic. It was at this time that Order No. 227, known as "Not a step back," was issued. Immediately after the issuance of this order, 3 military leadership awards were established - the orders of Kutuzov, Nakhimov and Suvorov. The difference between these orders was that they could only be awarded to commanders holding high positions. The design of the Order of Suvorov was prepared by the architect P. Skokan.
According to the statute, the sign of 1 Art. commanders of fronts and armies, chiefs of staff, chiefs of military branches and their deputies were to be awarded. The basis for this difference was the skillful actions of the listed commanders during large army operations, full orpartial defeat of superior opponents.
Znakom 2 tbsp. command of corps, brigades, divisions was awarded for the competent conduct of operations using the interaction of different types of troops. The result of such operations was to be the destruction or capture of a large part of the living forces of the enemy and the capture of his weapons.
Medal of Suvorov 3 tbsp. was awarded for countering a superior enemy, for a successful defense, and for attacking the enemy with a serious defeat. The Order of Suvorov of the specified degree could be received by the commanders of regiments, battalions, their deputies, as well as company commanders.
The first awarding of the described order took place in December 1942. Then the sign of 2 tbsp. was marked by the commander of the tank corps V. M. Badanov. He conducted a raid on the German rear, destroying the airfield, which helped the Paulus group in Stalingrad. As a result of this operation, the Germans lost 200 aircraft, 80 tanks and about 10 thousand soldiers.
In 1943, the Order of Suvorov 1 tbsp. for the first time, 3 generals and 3 marshals were awarded (G. K. Zhukov, K. A. Meretskov and others). It is worth noting that the sign of 1 tbsp. foreign military leaders were also awarded more than once. So, in 1944, this order was received by General Harold Leofric and about 30 more senior foreign officers. In total, during the existence of the named order, 7 thousand people were awarded it, of which 400 received an award of 1 tbsp. (L. P. Beria, I. Broz Tito, S. Kovpak, V. Degtyarev, N. Simonyak and others).
How much is the Order of Suvorov?
The price of the indicated reward is not stable. It can vary depending on a variety of factors, and most importantly, on how great the desire of the collector to acquire this military award. However, consider the starting prices for the Order of Suvorov in good condition:
- Order 1st Art. – $5000;
- Order of the 2nd Art. – $1200;
- Order of the 3rd Art. – $350.
It is also worth remembering that the most rare are the orders of Suvorov, attached to the block. Accordingly, their price is much higher. In any case, the cost of orders will constantly go up.
