Hi again Doc,
As I said before, the article is pretty good, especially considering that it has been written by a foreigner :thumbsup . I really appreciate your interest to Soviet awards and Soviet history. Thanks!!!
Just want to add few comments. At the very beginning, the order was awarded not to the high-ranking officers and officials (they were getting Red Banners and Lenins), but to junior officers and regular civilian people for extraordinary achievements.
For example in September 1930 a groop of pilots and engineers on 3 planes performed "Big Eastern Flight" on the route Moscow - Ankara - Tiflis - Teheran - Kabul - Tashkent (total more than 10500 km). Seven crew members were awarded with Red Stars. In early 1930th order was given to scientists (who work for military industry), workers and engineers of military plants and factories, test-pilots and even paratroopers for a high-altitude jumps.
I want to show you a picture of a brave lady Alexandra Nikolaeva, who made a jump from 7000 meters with an experimental model of parachute.
And one more suggestion. Maybe you can place better images of order variations. If you want I can provide you with good pictures.
As I said before, the article is pretty good, especially considering that it has been written by a foreigner :thumbsup . I really appreciate your interest to Soviet awards and Soviet history. Thanks!!!
Just want to add few comments. At the very beginning, the order was awarded not to the high-ranking officers and officials (they were getting Red Banners and Lenins), but to junior officers and regular civilian people for extraordinary achievements.
For example in September 1930 a groop of pilots and engineers on 3 planes performed "Big Eastern Flight" on the route Moscow - Ankara - Tiflis - Teheran - Kabul - Tashkent (total more than 10500 km). Seven crew members were awarded with Red Stars. In early 1930th order was given to scientists (who work for military industry), workers and engineers of military plants and factories, test-pilots and even paratroopers for a high-altitude jumps.
I want to show you a picture of a brave lady Alexandra Nikolaeva, who made a jump from 7000 meters with an experimental model of parachute.
And one more suggestion. Maybe you can place better images of order variations. If you want I can provide you with good pictures.
