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HIGHEST AWARDS Order Of Victory This was the highest military decoration in the Soviet Armed Forces and one of the rarest in the world due to the lack of recipients. It was established on November 8 , 1943 and awarded to only Generals and Field Marshals for "successful operation within the framework of one or several fronts resulting in a radical change of the situation in favor of the Red Army". Made of Platinum , rubies, and 150 Diamond s, the sheer value of the order was astronomical. It was awarded only 20 times. Some prominent recipients of this award included Georgy Zhukov , Leonid Brezhnev , and American General Eisenhower , the only American recipient of the award. Except for Brezhnev, who later had his award revoked posthumously, the award was only presented during WWII since the Soviet Union never fought another war on that scale. Hero Of The Soviet Union Another high award and the highest honorary title that could be given to both civilians and soldiers for accomplishments in promoting peace, promoting socialism, protecting the motherland, or a heroic act to help others. Established on October 16 , 1939 , about 12,500 people received the title, over 95% of them during the Great Patriotic War . The title meant that a recipient would receive both the Gold Star Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order Of Lenin . The Gold Star was a small medallion of 21 grams of pure gold with the word "HERO USSR" on the back enscribed in Cyrillic . Up until 1988, a person could receive the award more than once. Zhukov and Brezhnev were the only two to be awarded it 4 times. Hero Of Socialist Labour The 2nd highest civilian award next to the Hero of the Soviet Union was the Hero of Socialist Labour, a title and medal given to workers for improving production and efficiency. It was awarded 19,000 times. The medal was much like the Gold Star, but slightly smaller and with a Hammer And Sickle in the center of the star. First established on May 22 , 1938 , about 1/4 of the recipients of the award were women. The Order of Lenin was also awarded with this title. Order Of Lenin Another prominent award given to both civilians and soldiers for outstanding service to the motherland in defense, strengthening peace, and strengthening labour. The Order Of Lenin was awarded about 400,000 times. Established on April 6 , 1930 , the first editions of it from 1930 to 1934 were made of silver. From 1934 to 1936, it was made of gold. The final edition from 1936 to 1991 was cast in platinum. MILITARY ORDERS CIVILIAN ORDERS MEDALS Anniversary Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War Years Since the Creation of the Soviet Armed Forces Other Civilian Military Campaign
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