Excellent quality copy of the Order of Glory, III degree. During production, the original order was used as a sample, so this copy has the maximum resemblance to the original. The dummy is made of brass, silver plated, the cold enamel is identical in shade to the original one. Over time, silver develops a layer of beautiful patina.
The order is on a “correct” two-layer brass block, repeating the original block from the time of the Great Patriotic War.
The size is exactly the same as the original:
The diameter of the circumscribed circle is 48 mm.
The distance between opposite vertices is 46 mm.
Weight – 21 g.
The dummy is intended for use in cinema, theatrical productions and military-historical reconstructions.
Please note that when worn on a uniform, only the Order of Glory III degree could be worn separately. According to the Statute, this order was awarded sequentially – from the lowest degree to the highest. Accordingly, the Order of Glory of the III degree could be worn independently, the Order of the II degree could be worn with the III degree, and the I degree of the order could only be worn by a full cavalier – the holder of all three degrees.
The Order of Glory was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 8.11.1943 “On the Establishment of the Order of Glory I, II and III degree”. The Order of Glory on its Statute and ribbon colors almost completely repeated one of the most revered in pre-revolutionary Russia awards – St. George’s Cross (among the differences – a different number of degrees: 3 and 4 respectively. When considering the project of the new order the number of degrees was reduced by Stalin to three). The Order of Glory (as previously soldier St. George’s Cross – in the tsarist army) was designed to award persons of rank and sergeant staff of the Red Army, only in aviation it could be awarded to persons with the rank of junior lieutenant. The Order was awarded only for personal combat merits and feats, military units and formations were not awarded with it.
In the Statute of the Order of Glory the list of combat merits is quite detailed, as well as in the Statute of the Order of the Patriotic War: “The Order of Glory is awarded to the one who:
– Having burst first into the enemy’s location, by personal bravery contributed to the success of the common cause;
– Being in a tank that caught fire, continued to fulfill the combat task;
– In a moment of danger saved the banner of his unit from capture by the enemy;
– From his personal weapon he killed from 10 to 50 soldiers and officers of the enemy by marksmanship;
– In the battle with the fire of anti-tank rifle put out of action at least two enemy tanks;
– Destroyed one to three enemy tanks on the battlefield or behind enemy lines with hand grenades;
– Destroyed at least three enemy airplanes by artillery or machine gun fire;
– Despising danger, was the first to break into the enemy’s DZOT (DOT, trench or dugout) and destroyed its garrison by decisive actions;
– As a result of personal reconnaissance established the weak points of the enemy defense and led our troops to the rear of the enemy;
– Personally captured an enemy officer;
– At night, removed an enemy outpost (sentry, secret) or captured it;
– Personally, with ingenuity and courage sneaking to the enemy position, destroyed his machine gun or mortar;
– During a night raid, destroyed an enemy warehouse with military equipment;
– Risking his life, saved his commander from immediate danger;
– Disregarding personal danger, captured an enemy banner in battle;
– Being wounded, after bandaging he returned to the line;
– He shot down an enemy airplane with his personal weapon;
– Destroyed enemy fire by artillery or mortar fire and ensured successful actions of his unit;
– Under enemy fire, made a passage for the advancing unit through the enemy’s wire barriers;
– Risking his life, under enemy fire, rendered aid to the wounded during a number of battles;
– Being in a hit tank, continued to carry out the combat task from the tank’s gun;
– Rapidly crashed his tank into an enemy column, crushed it and continued to carry out the combat mission;
– With his tank, crushed one or more enemy guns or destroyed at least two machine gun nests;
– While on reconnaissance, obtained valuable information about the enemy;
– A fighter pilot destroyed two to four enemy fighter planes or three to six bomber planes in aerial combat;
– An attack pilot, as a result of an attack raid, destroyed from two to five enemy tanks or from three to six steam locomotives, or blew up an echelon at a railroad station or crossing, or destroyed at least two aircraft at an enemy airfield;
– An attack pilot has destroyed one or two enemy aircraft as a result of courageous initiative in aerial combat;
– The crew of a day bomber destroyed a railroad train, blew up a bridge, an ammunition or fuel depot, destroyed the headquarters of an enemy unit, destroyed a railroad station or railroad crossing, blew up a power station, blew up a dam, destroyed a military vessel, transport, boat, destroyed at least two aircraft at an enemy airfield;
– The crew of a light night bomber blew up an ammunition and fuel depot, destroyed an enemy headquarters, blew up a railroad train, blew up a bridge;
– The crew of a long-range night bomber destroyed a railroad station, blew up an ammunition or fuel depot, destroyed a port facility, destroyed a sea transport or a railroad train, destroyed or burned an important factory or plant;
– Day bomber crew for brave action in aerial combat, resulting in the shooting down of one to two airplanes;
– A reconnaissance crew for a successfully executed reconnaissance mission that resulted in valuable data about the enemy.
Those awarded the Order of Glory of all three grades are entitled to the right to be awarded the military rank of:
privates, non-commissioned officers and sergeants – petty officers;
those with the rank of petty officer – junior lieutenant;
junior lieutenants in aviation – lieutenant.
The Order of Glory is worn on the left side of the chest and in the presence of other orders of the USSR is placed after the Order of the Badge of Honor in the order of seniority of degrees.
