Order of the Patriotic War -
Soviet military award, established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "On establishment of the Order of the Patriotic War I and II degree" from 20 on May 1942 the year .
During the war, this order of 1.276 million people were awarded, including about 350 000 - Order of I degree.
Order of the Patriotic War I degree awarded
Someone aptly struck and destroyed the very important object in the rear of the enemy;
Who bravely carried out his duties in the crew of the aircraft during a combat mission, during which the navigator or pilot awarded the Order of Lenin ;
Who shot down in aerial combat, being members of the crew:
heavy-bomber aircraft - four aircraft;
far-bombers - 5 aircraft;
Near-bombers - 7 aircraft;
attack aircraft - 3 aircraft;
Fighter - 3 aircraft.
Who did, being members of the crew:
Heavy bombers - the 20th-successful sortie;
far-bombers - the 25th-successful sortie;
Near-bombers - the 30th-successful sortie;
attack aircraft - the 25th-successful sortie;
fighter aircraft - the 60th-successful sortie;
far-reconnaissance aircraft - the 25th-successful sortie;
Near-reconnaissance aircraft - the 30th-successful sortie;
the adjustment of aviation - 15th-successful sortie;
Aviation Communication - 60th-successful sortie with landing in their territory and the 30th-successful sortie with a stopover in the area of the location of its troops in the territory occupied by the enemy;
transport aircraft - the 60th-successful sortie with landing in their territory and the 15th-successful sortie with a stopover in the area of the location of its troops in the territory occupied by the enemy.
Who organized the clear and continuous control of air units;
Who organized the clear and systematic work of staff;
Who was able to restore the damaged plane made an emergency landing in enemy territory, and release it into the air;
Badge of the Order of the Patriotic War I level is made of gold (583) and silver.
The gold content in the order of the first degree - 8,329 ± 0,379 g of silver - 16,754 ± 0,977
The total weight of the Order of the first degree - 32,34 ± 1,65 g
Overhead the hammer and sickle in the center of the Order made of gold on the two degrees of the Order.