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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.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Rankovic, Aleksandar Leka28-11-190919-08-1983
Rokossovsky, Konstantin Konstantinovich21-12-189603-08-1968more
Rotmistrov, Pavel Alekseyevich06-07-190116-04-1982
Rudenko, Sergei Ignatyevich20-10-190410-07-1990more
Rybalko, Pavel Semyonovich04-11-189428-08-1948more

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