Matteti,
There were separate Prikazi published around 1948~49 for the Navy, the Air Force and the Armored forces. Amon other things, they introduced the double-breasted uniforms, whose type would be introduced for all branches in 1955 by Zhukov.
I have not yet been able to find those specific prikazi (hint, if someone has any of them available, or a copy) so I cannot answer precisely your question, but it would seem logical that, dealing with a radically different type of uniform, there would be specific regulations as to the wearing of awards on it.
Actually, I have found the scanned text of the Prikaz dated 13/9/1948, which states:
So, it seems that Colonel Konchits, Ivan Alekseevich, was following the then-current rules after all ;)
Marc
There were separate Prikazi published around 1948~49 for the Navy, the Air Force and the Armored forces. Amon other things, they introduced the double-breasted uniforms, whose type would be introduced for all branches in 1955 by Zhukov.
I have not yet been able to find those specific prikazi (hint, if someone has any of them available, or a copy) so I cannot answer precisely your question, but it would seem logical that, dealing with a radically different type of uniform, there would be specific regulations as to the wearing of awards on it.
Actually, I have found the scanned text of the Prikaz dated 13/9/1948, which states:
Quote:При ношении двух и более из перечисленных орденов и медалей колодки их соединяются в ряд на общей планке, причём ордена и медали располагаются в ряд справа налево в порядке, перечисленном выше.I have highlited the important terms here: "from right to left"
Ордена и медали, не умещающиеся в один ряд, переносятся во второй ряд, размещённый ниже первого. Второй ряд служит продолжением первого; ордена и медали размещаются в нём также справа налево в указанной очерёдности.
При ношения двух и более орденов и медалей одного наименования и степени эти ордена или медали размещаются рядом справа налево в порядке времени награждения.
So, it seems that Colonel Konchits, Ivan Alekseevich, was following the then-current rules after all ;)
Marc












