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Order of Kutuzov 
Order of KutuzovAwarded by the 
Soviet Union and the 
Russian FederationStatus Currently awarded Statistics Established July 29, 1942 Total awarded 7,322+ Precedence Next (higher) Order of Suvorov Equivalent Order of Nakhimov (Naval) Next (lower) Order of Alexander Nevsky 
Ribbon of the Order of KutuzovThe Order of Kutuzov (Russian: Орден Кутузова) is a Soviet and Russian military award, named after famous Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov (1745–1813).
Established on July 29, 1942 (during the German-Soviet War) by a Decision of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the order was created to award senior officers of the Red Army for skillful evasions of enemy attacks and successful counter attacks. The Order of Kutuzov was preserved in Russia upon the dissolution of the USSR, thus continuing to be one of the highest military awards in the Russian Federation.
The Order of Kutuzov was established in three different classes: 1st class, 2nd class, and 3rd class. General Ivan Galanin who distinguished himself during the Battle of Stalingrad became the first recipient of the 1st class Order of Kutuzov. During the German-Soviet War 669 Orders of Kutuzov 1st class were awarded. Along with the commanders of Fronts and Armies, the Order of Kutuzov 1st class was also awarded to Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant in 1945, to recognize the enormous contribution of its workers towards the defeat of the Nazi Germany.
The 2nd class medal was awarded to 3,325 corps, division, and brigade commanders.
The 3rd class medal was awarded to regiment commanders, their chiefs of staff, battalion and company commanders and was established later, on February 8, 1943. 3,328 orders of the 3rd class were awarded.
Soviet Order of Kutuzov 1st Class
See also
- Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation
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Hero Titles Hero of the Soviet Union • Hero of Socialist Labour • Mother Heroine
Civil and Military Orders Military Orders Order of Victory • Order of the Red Banner • Order of Suvorov • Order of Ushakov • Order of Kutuzov • Order of Nakhimov • Order of the Red Star • Order of the Patriotic War • Order of Alexander Nevsky • Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky • Order of Glory • Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces
Civil Orders Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Russian FederationHero Titles Civil and Military Orders Military Orders Order of St. George • Order of Zhukov • Order of Suvorov • Order of Ushakov • Order of Kutuzov • Order of Nakhimov • Order of Alexander Nevsky • Order of Military Merit • Order of Naval Merit • Cross of St. George
Civilian Orders Order of Honour • Order of Friendship • Order of Parental Glory
Categories:- Military awards and decorations of the Soviet Union
- Military awards and decorations of Russia
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