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Orden Kutuzova 1

Awarded to group and army commanders, as well as to members of their staff for outstanding achievements in directing military operations. The badge consists of a pentagonal star made of gold with radiating beams of silver between the points. The disc in the center is of white enamel surrounded by a wreath of laurel and oak, at the bottom a red banner is woven into the wreath. On the disc is an image in gold relief of Michael Kutuzov with a Kremlin tower in the background, the tower ending in a red star. The image is flanked by the inscription Michael Kutuzov, in Cyrillic on a white band bordered in silver.

Two types are known. The early 1st Type hung on a small suspension. The 2nd Type soon replaced the 1st Type and has a screwback. The 2nd Type has versions where the parts are connected with three or five rivets.

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Rankovic, Aleksandar Leka* November 28th, 1909
† August 19th, 1983

Rokossovsky, Konstantin Konstantinovich* December 21st, 1896
† August 3rd, 1968

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Rotmistrov, Pavel Alekseyevich* July 6th, 1901
† April 16th, 1982

Rudenko, Sergei Ignatyevich* October 20th, 1904
† July 10th, 1990

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Rybalko, Pavel Semyonovich* November 4th, 1894
† August 28th, 1948

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