Order of Suvorov
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.jpg) Order of Suvorov |
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Awarded by  Russian Federation |
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| Type | Single grade order |
| Eligibility | Senior military officers |
| Awarded for | Outstanding military leadership |
| Status | Active |
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| Established | September 7, 2010 |
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| Next (higher) | Order of Alexander Nevsky |
| Next (lower) | Order of Ushakov |
The Order of Suvorov[1] (Russian Орден Суворова - pronounced Orden Suvorova) is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named after Alexander Suvorov (1729–1800).
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[edit] Modern Award
The present Order was modified to its current design and award criteria by Presidential Decree 1099 of September 7,2010.[2]
It is awarded in a single class to formation commanders, their deputies, heads of operational management, of operational departments, chiefs of the army and of special forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: for skilful organization of the operations and management of groups of troops (forces), formations and military units, who managed, despite the stubborn resistance of the enemy, its numerical superiority, better technical equipment and a more favourable location in the theatre of operations to achieve the goals of the operation to keep key areas of its territory (or territory of allied countries), to create conditions for seizing the initiative and conduct further operations with offensive purposes; for skilful organization and management of units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during events of strategic deterrence, to ensure that no escalation, aggression (conflict) against the Russian Federation and (or) its allies occurs.
May also be awarded for conducting operations on land or in the air, during which, despite the numerical superiority of the enemy, the objectives of the operations were carried out while retaining the full operational capability of military units. May be awarded to foreign citizens - soldiers of allied forces among the senior officers involved alongside the soldiers of the Russian Federation in organizing and conducting a successful operation of allied troops (forces).
[edit] History
The Order of Suvorov was originally a Soviet award established on July 29, 1942 (during World War II) by decision of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of the USSR. This decoration was created to reward senior army personnel for exceptional leadership in combat operations. The Order of Suvorov was broken down into three different classes: 1st class, 2nd class, and 3rd class. Georgi Zhukov became the first recipient of the 1st class Order of Suvorov, on January 28, 1943.
The Order 1st class was awarded to army commanders for exceptional leadership of combat operations. The Order 2nd class order was awarded to corps, divisions, and brigade commanders for a decisive victory over a numerically superior enemy. The Order 3rd class was awarded to regimental commanders, their chiefs of staff, and battalion and company commanders for outstanding leadership leading to a combat victory. Despite its official award criteria, both the first and second classes of the Order were sometimes awarded to defense industry executives, as well as to designers of various weapons and military equipment.
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