Ushakov's medal was a very popular award of the USSR Naval Forces during the Second World War and subsequent times. This article is devoted to the history of its creation and description.
The medal was introduced as a combat award by a decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on March 3, 1944. After this decree, it underwent many changes, and only at the end of March 1980 was the final sample of the medal officially approved.
Reward Regulations
Medal of Admiral Ushakov approved for the award for bravery and courage shown in the defense of the motherland in the maritime theaters of operations.
This medal is awarded to both soldiers and sailors, sergeants and corporals of the Navy, and naval border troops.
The medal really needs to be earned. When awarding the Ushakov medal, the command is guided by many conditions. Here are some of the achievements for which the medal is awarded:
- protection of the maritime state border;
- fulfillment of combat missions set by the leadership in parts of the Naval Forces of the Fleet;
- execution of military duty with a certain risk to he alth and life;
- directly for fighting the enemy.
Medal of Ushakovworn on the left chest. If there are other military awards, then it should be placed after the medal "For Courage".
The history of the creation of the medal
Ushakov's medal is actually an analogue of the infantry medal "For Courage", only it is awarded to the personnel of the Navy.
Initiated the creation and approval of the medal by People's Commissar of the Navy of the USSR Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov. The final decision on the establishment of the medal was made by the commission of the Red Army. The decoration of the medal was designed by a group of artists led by B. M. Khomich. Directly the drawing was designed by A. L. Diodorov.
During the Great Patriotic War, the Ushakov medal was awarded to officers of the Navy (commanders of fleets, squadrons, artillery crews, marine brigades, etc.).
Awarded with the Ushakov medal
The first holders of the Ushakov medal:
- In the Northern Fleet - foreman N. V. Fadeev. Awarded a medal by decree of May 26, 1944.
- On the B altic Fleet - senior Red Navy sailor A. K. Afanasiev. Awarded a medal by decree of 26 June 1944.
- On the Black Sea Fleet - Midshipman V. P. Stepanenko. Awarded a medal by decree of April 20, 1944.
At the end of July 1945, according to the decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 5 sailors of the US Navy were awarded the Ushakov medal.
There are cases when the medal was awarded repeatedly. P. K. Kladiev, V. P. Borisov, A. P. Fedorenko received the medal twice.
Descriptionmilitary award
Ushakov's medal is made in the form of a circle with a diameter of 35 mm, in the very center there is an image of Admiral Ushakov, which is framed by dots around the circumference (84 in total). The inscription "ADMIRAL USHAKOV" is inscribed around the top of the medal. Between these two words is a five-pointed star. Two laurel branches are depicted at the bottom of the medal.
The award is made of high quality 925 sterling silver and the final piece weighs approximately 35 grams including the last.
If we talk about the medal ribbon, it is made of blue silk fabric. White stripes (2 mm each) are applied along the edges along the tape. The overall width of the medal ribbon is 25mm.
The medal has two options. The first was the main one, they were awarded during the war years. After the medal was somewhat modernized. The second option was awarded already in the 80s of the last century.
Thus, we examined the history of the creation of the Ushakov medal, learned the names of the servicemen who were awarded this medal. The Ushakov medal was a very popular award among soldiers, sailors and commanders, the award was perceived as a sign of valor, heroism and self-sacrifice.
