May 9, 70th anniversary of the victory. A great victory

May 9 is considered one of the main and favorite holidays in our country. Several awards have been established to encourage veterans, but new ones appear for each anniversary. These include the anniversary medal “70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.” This state award of our state was founded on the eve of the anniversary, December 21, 2013, in accordance with the Presidential Decree. Manufacturer: Chelznak Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Before this, on October 25, 2013, in accordance with the decision of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS Member States, a single anniversary medal was founded for all countries belonging to the Commonwealth under the same name: “70 years of Victory in the Second World War”

Terms of delivery

According to the Regulations for the award, it can be awarded to military and civilian personnel who fought on the fronts in the ranks of the Armed Forces during the Second World War. In addition, medal holders can be members of partisan detachments and underground fighters who worked during the Second World War in the occupied territories of our country.

Persons who were previously awarded the medals “For the Victory over Germany in the Second World War” and “For the Victory over Japan” have the right to apply for the award. People who have certificates for the medal “For Victory over Germany in the Second World War” or a document confirming the fact that the person participated in the Second World War are also awarded.

People who worked in the rear during the Second World War can also receive a medal if they became holders of orders of the Soviet Union, medals “For Labor Valor”, “For the Defense of Leningrad”, and some other state awards. Persons who were previously awarded the “Resident of Besieged Leningrad” badge or who have a certificate of the award badge “For Valorous Labor in the Second World War” are also entitled to receive a medal.

Among the people eligible for the award are those who worked during the Second World War for at least six months. The time spent in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union is excluded from the length of service. This category also includes former prisoners of concentration camps who did not reach adulthood during the Second World War.

The medal is awarded to foreigners, citizens of countries not members of the CIS, who fought in various national units in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union, were partisans or underground fighters. To do this, they must be the owner of a state award of the USSR or the Russian Federation.

There are also alternative reward options, slightly modified in appearance, as in the picture.

The award badge must be worn on the left side. Its location is after the sign “65 years of Victory in the Second World War.”

What is a medal

The award badge is minted from brass. This material has a silver tint and is made in the form of a circle with a diameter of 3.2 centimeters. In the middle part of the obverse is the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class. Below it, between the lower ends of the star, the years are engraved: “1945”, “2015”.

In the middle part of the reverse is the name of the award badge: “70 YEARS OF VICTORY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941-1945.” These words are surrounded by a wreath of laurel branches. At the bottom the branches are intertwined with ribbon. There is a low welt along the edges of both sides of the sign.

The medallion is suspended in a 5-angled block, the surface of which is covered with a dark red moiré ribbon. There is a 3mm scarlet stripe in the center of the ribbon. Along the edges there are three narrow 1-mm black and two orange stripes of the same width. The black stripes located at the very edge are bordered by 0.5 mm orange stripes.

Award in the CIS

On October 25, 2013, the Council of Heads of State of the CIS approved a common anniversary medal for all countries in the Commonwealth. At the same time, the Regulations for it were adopted. Most states signed this decision. However, some heads of state signed with their own conditions.

For example, Moldova decided that it would mint an award badge with its own design. It will not have a hammer and sickle. Ukraine did not intend to use several colors for the Order of the Patriotic War, deciding to make it one color. But, since the President of Ukraine was relieved of office in the spring of 2015, all his decisions regarding this award were annulled. As a result, this country established its own medal called “70 Years of Victory over Nazism.”

The Russian Federation founded the medal on December 21, 2013 in accordance with the decision of the Council.

The role of anniversary medals founded on May 9 cannot be overestimated. Despite the fact that these are not military awards, their significance is very great. This is a tribute of love and respect to our ancestors, who achieved Victory for us. Such signs are awarded to people not only in our country, but also abroad. In particular, over 16,000 people received a medal for the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Israel alone.

Victory Day

The holiday of May 9 was not always a day off. For the first 3 years after the war it was closed, various celebrations were held. But since 1949, for almost 20 years, this date has ceased to be widely celebrated. In accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, instead of Victory Day, the New Year became a day off.

The reasons for this decision are not exactly known. The people believed that this was done on the orders of Stalin, who was worried about the people’s love for G.K. Zhukov. It was this marshal who was the personification of Victory in our country. This day became a day off again in 1965, when Brezhnev became Secretary General.

Until 1965, only one Victory Parade took place. This happened on June 24, 1945. Over the next 20 years, celebrations were limited to fireworks. But, although May 9 ceased to be an official holiday, almost all residents of the country continued to celebrate it as the most memorable date. When Khrushchev came to power, everything remained almost unchanged. Modest ceremonial events were held, and 30 salvos of fireworks were fired in large cities. Although Khrushchev exposed Stalin, he did not like Zhukov either.

The revival of Victory Day took place in 1965. On the 20th anniversary of this significant date, the 1st anniversary medal was established to commemorate the victory. It was awarded to persons who fought against the Nazis not only as part of the SA, but also in partisan detachments. The Far Eastern border guards also received it, protecting the country from the Japanese army entering its territory. After this, anniversary medals began to be established by the state every 10 years. In addition, in 2009, an award was issued for the 65th anniversary of the Victory.

After the Soviet Union ceased to exist, military parades on Red Square were temporarily stopped. The next time it took place in the year of the 50th anniversary, in 1995. In all subsequent years, parades took place regularly every year. Since 2008, they again began to display military equipment, in particular aviation.

Parades and processions of people are held in many cities and not only in our country. Meetings of veterans take place, flowers are laid at the monuments, etc. Since 2012, the “Immortal Regiment” campaign has been held. First it took place in Tomsk, then spread throughout the country and even beyond its borders.

How is the celebration carried out in other countries?

In many CIS countries, May 9 is a day off. Lovers also do not work on this day in the DPR, LPR, and Transnistria. In Ukraine, in the spring of 2015, a law was passed renaming the holiday to Victory Day over Nazism. The day preceding it is called the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation.

Since 2000, May 9 is also celebrated in Israel. It was brought with them by people who came from the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. They ensured that this holiday became a state holiday. Parades are held in which WWII veterans take part.

Since 2007, celebrations have also taken place in the capital of England. A ceremony is taking place on the cruiser Belfast. It is attended by both English and Russian participants in the Second World War, members of the royal family, and diplomats from England and Russia. Recently, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has been performing there.

From the end of the Second World War until 1989, May 9 was solemnly celebrated in Bulgaria. After this, it ceased to be a public holiday. Despite this, many residents of the country still celebrate it.

Related awards

For this solemn holiday, several state awards were established over the years. Here are some of them:

"For victory over Germany in World War II." The order on its establishment was signed by the Presidium of the Supreme Council on 05/09/1945. The sign was made of brass, its design was developed by Romanov and Andrianov. In total, almost 15 million copies were issued.
"20 years of victory in the Second World War." Appeared just before the 20th anniversary. The order of the Presidium of the Supreme Court was issued on 05/07/1965. Almost 16.5 million people were served.
"30 years of victory in the Second World War." Appeared in accordance with the order of the Presidium of the Supreme Council on April 24, 1975. Over 14 million people became its owners.
"40 years of victory in the Second World War." Appeared in accordance with the order of the Presidium of the Supreme Council on April 12, 1985. Over 11 million people became its owners.

The project of the Moscow Department of Education, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory, the video book “Sashka” based on the story of the same name by Vyacheslav Kondratiev, will allow you to remember the history of the great war. Students, teachers, and veterans took part in the recording of the video book.

Information resource “I carried the gunpowder-smelling lines from under fire in my arms...”

The City Methodological Center of the Moscow Department of Education presents a new educational information resource for students and teachers “I carried the gunpowder-smelling lines from under fire in my arms...”. The creation of the resource is timed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The resource is a collection of stylized archival cards containing brief biographical information about front-line writers and poets. The information concerns only pages of the military past, talks about military awards, and also contains links to works of art dedicated to the Great Patriotic War. By following the interactive links, you can familiarize yourself with the texts of the works.
At school, only a small list of works about the war is studied, and only selected names of poets and writers are heard in lessons. The resource “I carried the gunpowder-smelling lines from under shelling in my arms...” is intended to offer an expanded list of names, to show modern schoolchildren “lieutenant prose” and front-line poetry as a unique phenomenon in Russian culture, which laid the foundation for a special literary tradition - to present “trench warfare” in an artistic rethinking the truth." The electronic format, simplicity and ease of use of the resource make it accessible to a wide audience.

70 years of the Great Victory... in the name of life on Earth

May 9, 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945. This date is one of the most significant in the history of our country: it put an end to the difficult period of war, which claimed the lives of millions of people and crippled the fate of several generations... The contribution of Soviet citizens to the conquest of the Great Victory was truly decisive and invaluable!

Methodists of the City Methodological Center have prepared an anniversary lesson dedicated to this significant date. It is a meaningful educational and information resource that reveals the famous pages of the history of the Great Patriotic War.

Moscow in the years of fire

The Battle of Moscow is one of the largest in World War II. The whole country came out to defend the capital: Red Army troops, militia units, partisans and local residents. Those who did not directly take part in the battles worked selflessly in factories and factories.

On the fields of the Moscow region, the German army suffered its first major defeat in World War II, dispelling the myth of its invincibility. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 8, 1965: “For outstanding services to the Motherland, mass heroism, courage and fortitude shown by the working people of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of the city of Moscow in the fight against the Nazi invaders and in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War war 1941–1945 award the city of Moscow the honorary title “Hero City” with the presentation of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal.

70 years since the feat of D.M. Karbysheva

Dmitry Mikhailovich Karbyshev was born on October 26, 1880 in Omsk, into a family of a hereditary military man, and his career was predetermined. He graduated from the cadet corps, military engineering school and, with the rank of second lieutenant, was sent to the eastern borders, to Manchuria, where the Russian-Japanese War found him, for his participation in which he was awarded five military orders and three medals, which is confirmation of personal courage.

On August 8, 1941, Lieutenant General Karbyshev was seriously shell-shocked in a battle near the Dnieper River and was captured unconscious. From that moment until 1945, a short phrase would appear in his personal file: “Missing in action.” On February 18, General Karbyshev died tragically, and his last words were addressed to those who shared his terrible fate: “Cheer up, comrades! Think about the Motherland, and courage will not leave you!”

Athletes' contribution to the Victory

During the tragic events of the Great Patriotic War, sports traditions in the Soviet Union did not fade away. During the war years, sporting events and competitions continued to be held not only in Moscow and Leningrad, but also in other cities of the USSR. During the war, 180 all-Union records were set. This was very important for people - after all, sports victories raised the spirit of the people and strengthened people’s faith in victory over fascism. Our athletes took part in international competitions, winning such important and significant victories. A separate motorized rifle brigade for special purposes, OMSBON, was formed from volunteer athletes. Well-trained and physically prepared athletes became members of reconnaissance detachments and joined the ranks of the Red Army and Navy. And the most famous masters of sports - Dynamo - became the initiators of the patriotic movement of “thousanders”, pledging to train a thousand fighters each. You can find out all the details about the history of sports and the athletes-heroes of difficult wartime by reading our new anniversary lesson.

Collection and primary processing of materials for the video project “70 years of the Great Victory”
Features of the economic development of the USSR during the Great Patriotic War
File and Windows file system. Equipment of the Great Patriotic War

The City Competition of Research Multimedia Projects “The History of My Family in the History of Russia,” which was held for the sixth time in 2015, was attended by 510 schoolchildren from 136 educational organizations. The students presented many interesting projects, which received diplomas as prize-winners and winners.
Another event, the City Competition of Youth Projects in Arts and Crafts and Technical Creativity “Victory Salute”, also attracted a lot of attention. “Victory Salute” is dedicated to the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The competition is aimed at developing an active civic-patriotic position among young people, developing constructive thinking skills, studying and introducing new educational technologies; studying the history and reconstruction of military operations on the battlefields of the Great Patriotic War. About 90 models made up a diorama of the military actions of the Second World War against the fascist invaders. 216 schoolchildren took part in the competition, 157 of whom received winner’s diplomas, the rest of the participants became prize-winners of the Competition.

Zhanna Sukhonosenko
Report “70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War as a powerful factor in the development of patriotism in preschool children”

70th anniversary Victories in the Great Patriotic War.

This is true great day when we are experiencing "joy with tears in the eyes"! Let's think about these words of the famous song "Day Victory» (music by D. Tukhmanov, lyrics by V. Kharitonov). How deeply and accurately they convey the depth and inconsistency of this day: sincere joy of the holiday and a feeling of happiness. And the bitterness of tears that tear the soul, rise to the throat and well up in the eyes despite our desire... Why is this happening?

The feeling of joy and happiness gives us the PEACE that has brought a great victory.

PEACE is happiness, fun, peace, joy, creation in all spheres of a person’s life and his soul.

WORLD is great value which must be protected and preserved.

The bitterness of tears causes WAR, which fell upon the people and swept millions of people into its deadly whirlpool.

WAR is anxiety, fear, tears, grief, despair, hunger, constant mental anguish and death.

WAR is a terrible disaster which is incompatible with life!

There should always be a place in our memory for those terrible, bitter and proud events.

70 years of peaceful skies above your head! More than one happy, peaceful generation has already grown up. But next to us there are those for whom war has become a part of their lives who know about war firsthand. Veterans are our living memory of war and victory! We must appreciate every moment of their lives! While they are still nearby... And learn to pass on to subsequent generations the whole gamut of emotions, feelings, knowledge associated with such complex concepts as "world" And « war» .

Intensive processes of formation of the children's psyche and their worldview show that in preschool age, it is important not to overload the child with complex, emotionally difficult information related to the concept « war» . It is necessary to formulate these concepts correctly and humanely.

From year to year, every kindergarten holds a solemn holiday dedicated to the Day of Victory, the general festive atmosphere of these days, decorated streets, parades, concerts and fireworks fill children with a feeling of universal joy.

Of course, our kids don’t fully understand why we congratulate these particular people – veterans – these days. I remember the moment when a child presented a flower to a veteran, and he began to cry and thank: "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you.". The kid was confused, and a little later asked mom: - Why should I "Thank you"? “For your attention, son! And for the memory!”- answered the mother. How right she is! Such moments remain in the memory, and their awareness and understanding will certainly come.

So, we manage to convey to children that the Day Victory has special significance in the life of our people. But why are we so happy about this date? We – adults – understand that this event was preceded by terrible days wars. And the more we feel the bitterness of those war years, the stronger our joy and pride that our grandfathers and great-grandfathers were able to defend peace for us.

Teachers working in preschool educational institutions, fortunately, do not know what war. But this does not mean that we cannot feel the bitterness and pain of this concept. We must feel it! Wars are not started by children, but by adults. Therefore, the formation of complex concepts in young children "world" And « war» goes indirectly by: through the soul of an adult into the soul of a child.

Subject The Great Patriotic War is a powerful factor in the patriotic education of children. It is important that the child is already in preschool age, he felt personal responsibility for his native land and its future; it was at this age that the foundations of a child’s moral qualities and value-based attitude to the world around him are laid.

In preparation for the celebration great date - the 7th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, education of patriotism in children it takes on special significance. After all, this war is the most striking example of the manifestation of the heroism of the Russian people.

In the approximate general education program preschool education"From birth to school" edited by N. E. Veraksa, T. S. Komarova, M. A. Vasilyeva pays special attention development the child’s personality and education of such quality as patriotism. These goals are realized in the process of various types of children's activities: gaming, communicative, labor, cognitive - research, reading,

productive, musical and artistic.

The main tasks of the work on patriotic event-based education The Great Patriotic War are:

– formation in children of initial ideas about the heroic past of our Motherland, familiarization with the main events and memorable dates in the history of the country during Great Patriotic War;

-development of patriotic feelings in children,the desire to defend one’s homeland, to be proud of its achievements;

Fostering conscious respect for the memory of fallen heroes, veterans, and holidays Victory as a result of the heroic feat of the Russian people in Great Patriotic War.

Certainly, patriotic feelings cannot arise after several sessions, even very successful ones. This is the result of long-term, systematic and targeted influence on the child. Carrying out work on patriotic education, the teacher should be guided by the following principles:

-"positive centrism"- selection of knowledge that is relevant for a child of this age;

Continuity and continuity of the pedagogical process;

A differentiated approach to each child, taking into account his psychological characteristics, capabilities and interests;

Rational combination of different types

activities, age-appropriate balance

intellectual, emotional stress;

Activity approach;

-developmental nature of training, based on children's activity.

Events Great Patriotic War are of great importance for the formation patriotic feelings in preschool children. How to tell your child about war:

Organized educational activity:

"Cities are heroes"

Target: To acquaint children with the geographical location of hero cities on the map of Russia, to acquaint children with the heroic deeds of the inhabitants and defenders of these cities, to form an understanding of the significance patriotic feat of all citizens of the country.

"Children are heroes wars»

Target: Introduce children to heroes wars who have accomplished feats for the sake of the lives of other people, to cultivate a respectful and grateful attitude towards heroic warriors.

"Countrymen - front-line soldiers".

Target: To introduce children to WWII veterans who lived and are living in our city, to cultivate a sense of compassion and respect for older people.

"Symbols Victory - orders, medals and banners"

Target: Introduce children to the military awards that were awarded to soldiers during Great Patriotic War, with a banner Victory, which was hoisted over the Reichstag; to cultivate respect for the military exploits of fighters and commanders, pride in one’s people, and love for the Motherland.

Productive activity

Drawing:

“Monuments of the military glory of our city”

"Festive fireworks"

"Portrait of a Hero"

« We will tell the war: "No!"".

Application:

"Spring bouquet for veterans"

"George Ribbon"

"Moscow Kremlin"

Modeling:

"Star"

"Airplane"

"Tank"

Construction:

"Fortress"

"Warship";

Thematic exhibition: « 70th anniversary of Victory» ;

Competition of children's drawings on asphalt;

Physical development

Military sports a game:"Zarnichka

Organization of children's run through the territory of the preschool educational institution “We remember - we are proud!”

Physical education and holidays;

Carrying out a musical holiday matinee “Be worthy of the memory of the fallen”, concerts.

Conversations about Great Patriotic War:

"The History of the St. George's Ribbon"

Target: Introduce children to the new symbol of the Day Victory, tell about the history of the St. George’s ribbon, cultivate interest and respect for the historical past of their homeland.

"Veterans Great Patriotic War»

Target: reveal the meaning of a word "veteran", cultivate respect for veterans war and labor.

« Great Battles»

"Music wars» , "Songs with which we won»

V. Agapkin "Farewell of the Slav",

A. Arensky "Day Victory» ,

A. Filippenko "Eternal flame",

A. Alexandrov “Sacred war, etc..

Reading works about Great Patriotic War:

A. Mityaev "Stories about Great Patriotic War» , "In the dugout", “Why the Army is dear”

V. Davydov "Watch",

T. A. Shorygina "Conversations about child heroes Great Patriotic War» ,

O. Vysotskaya “My brother went to the border”,

S. P. Alekseev "Brest Fortress",

E. Blaginina "Peace to the world", "Overcoat

A. G. Tvardovsky "Tankman's Tale",

V. P. Kataev "IN intelligence» and etc.

Examination of paintings, illustrations, orders and medals

I. M. Toidze “Motherland is calling!”

A. Laktionov “Letter from the front;

Watching TV shows on military topics;

Evening of reading poems dedicated to the Day Victory

Target: Prepare children for the holiday "Day Victory» , cultivate respect for the heroes of the Second World War, a sense of pride in the people, defeated the enemy

Play activity

Role-playing games:

"Border Guards", "Military Sailors",

Didactic games:

"Orders wars» , "Branch of troops and military equipment"“Memorable places of our city”, educational a game: "Before and Now" Movable games:

"Crossing the Bridge", « Scouts» .

Excursion to the local history museum, mini-museums in preschool educational institutions, patriotic corner in the group

Target: consolidate children’s ideas about Great Patriotic War; continue acquaintance with heroic warriors, a story about the exploits of our fellow countrymen in the Dobrinsky region, among them Ivan Mikhailovich Makarenkov.

Excursion to the library - book exhibition "Children about war» ;

Meeting with veterans and children wars;

Excursion to monuments, laying flowers to heroes wars, who died in Great Patriotic War

Monument in the village of Plavitsa,

monument in the regional center of Dobrinka,

monuments of the regional city of Lipetsk, Russia.

Observations of changes in the appearance of a village, street, kindergarten on the eve of the holiday;

Planting trees and shrubs

"Walk of Fame", "Lilac Victory» ;

Search work within the family circle - making a photo album using photos of the war and post-war years from family archives;

photo albums: "Hero Cities",

"Military equipment and weapons";

It is a tradition for families to buy flowers and congratulate veterans right on the streets of a city or village;

Consultation: "How to talk about Great Patriotic War»

Project activities:

"Songs with which we won» ;

"Children are heroes wars» ;

"Parade Victory» ;

“We remember and are proud!” and etc.

Video presentations

Day There was victory, is and must remain the holiest holiday.

After all, those who paid for it with their lives gave us the opportunity to live now.

We must always remember this. Let us be worthy of our grandfathers and great-grandfathers!

Talking about parenting patriotism, first of all, we make sure that a little person becomes a Man with a capital P, so that he can distinguish bad from good, so that his aspirations and desires are aimed at creation, self-determination and development in himself those qualities and values, thanks to which we can firmly say about him that he patriot and a citizen of his homeland.

The war with the Nazis was terrible. How many lives did she interrupt? How many destinies have you crippled! How many cities and towns were destroyed to the ground! Thanks to the valiant and fearless Soviet army, it was possible to drive out this evil spirit not only from our lands, but also to help the occupied countries of Europe free themselves from the horrors of fascism. Paying tribute to the unparalleled dedication of the Soviet people who fought on all fronts of the Second World War, Russian President Putin issued a Decree “On the anniversary medal “70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.” This Decree has a special provision and instructions for its delivery. 70 years is a very long time. Now those who were beardless youths in 1945 are already very old people. Every year there are fewer and fewer of them, WWII veterans. The “70 Years of Victory” medal is a great opportunity for all of us to express our recognition to these people and say “many thanks to them.”

Anniversary Awards

After the completion of any great and significant event, years inevitably pass. They fade vivid memories, dull sensations, and force a lot to be reconsidered and rethought. To prevent the memory of the past from being erased, it is customary to issue memorial signs and awards for each anniversary, which are presented to people who took part in the event. These are the anniversary medals dedicated to the victory over the Nazis. The first of them was released in 1965, when the 20th anniversary of the great Victory was celebrated. Then such medals began to be issued every 10 years. That is, there are awards and insignia for the 30th anniversary of this great event, for the 40th anniversary, and, of course, for the 50th anniversary. We prepared especially carefully for this anniversary, since 50 years is a round date. The award to veterans, presented in 1995, became significant. In 2000, which itself was an anniversary year, a medal was issued for the 55th anniversary of the Victory. We can say that it has become a tradition to hold awards not after 10, but after 5 years. Since in 2005, veterans were awarded medals for the 60th anniversary, and in 2010 - for the 65th anniversary of this glorious event. The turn of 2015 has come. On its eve, a medal was approved and issued for a significant date - the 70th anniversary of our great Victory. About 3 million war veterans living in Russia, including Crimea, were nominated for the award.

Description of medals awarded to veterans in 1965-1985

Receiving awards is always an honor and pleasure. They give people who survived the terrible years of war the confidence that their feat is not forgotten by the modern generation. awarded since 1965, have different designs for both obverse and reverse. The only thing they have in common is that each has an “ear.” It connects to the ring. With its help, the award is attached to the block, which has a pin on the back side. The front side of the block is covered with moire tape. The reverse of the medals is also almost identical. On each there is an inscription in large raised letters, telling how many years have passed since the Victory Day, desired by all people. Some commemorative awards also have additional markings on the reverse side. Let's give a brief description of what medals looked like for the anniversary of Victory Day in different years:

1965 (20th anniversary of our Great Victory). The metal from which the award is made is brass. The diameter is 32 mm. Obverse: depicts a monument erected in Treptower Park. It is a sculpture of a Soviet soldier-liberator with a rescued girl in his arms. There are two laurel branches under the feet of a Soviet soldier. In the center of the medal are the numbers “1945-1965”. Reverse: an inscription in large letters around the circle, saying that 20 years have passed since the Great Victory. In the center is a star with diverging rays. On its background there are Roman numerals “XX”. Ribbon: green and black stripes on a red background.

1975 (30th anniversary of our Great Victory). Metal - brass. The diameter is 36 mm. Obverse: against the background of festive fireworks, a convex image of the well-known sculpture by Vuchetich and Nikitin “Motherland”. On the left side there is a star, two laurel branches and the numbers “1954-1975”. Reverse: at the top there is the inscription “TO WAR PARTICIPANT”. In the center: “XXX VICTORY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941-1945.” At the bottom there is a hammer and sickle against the background of the ribbon. Ribbon: orange, black and greenish stripes on a red background.

1985 (40th anniversary of the Victory). Metal - brass. The diameter is 32 mm. Obverse: images of a soldier, worker and peasant against the background of a large star without rays, the Kremlin tower, two laurel branches and the inscription “1945-1985”. Reverse: at the top there is the inscription “TO WAR PARTICIPANT”. In the center there is an inscription in raised letters that 40 years have passed since our Victory in the Second World War. Below this inscription is an image of a ribbon, and above it is a small sign of a hammer and sickle. Moire ribbon: green, orange and black stripes on a red background.

Description of the 1995 award

There was a time when we were all citizens of one country, in which there was no division along national lines. Therefore, all war veterans, regardless of their place of residence, were given awards of the same type. Even in 1095, when the country began to be torn apart for the sake of political and personal ambitions, the medal for the 50th anniversary of the glorious Victory over the Nazis was the same for all veterans. It became the last award that all participants in the war received, regardless of what corner of the Soviet Union they lived in.

Description of the medal issued for the 50th anniversary of our great Victory:

Metal - tombak (brass with impurities of copper and zinc). The standard diameter is 32 mm. Obverse: depicts the Spasskaya Tower, the world-famous Cathedral of the Intercession on the Moat, part of the Kremlin wall, fireworks. Below is a convex image (one color) of the Order of the Patriotic War, two branches of the laurel, the inscription “1945-1995”. Reverse: laurel branches below. Above them is an inscription in large print that 50 years have passed since the long-awaited Victory over the Nazis. Ribbon: wide red stripe, narrow black (3 pcs.) and orange (4 pcs.) stripes.

The Soviet Union collapsed. The Baltic republics left its composition, becoming independent countries. They began to view the victory in the Second World War from a different perspective. All awards to its participants were cancelled.

XXI Century

In the new century and millennium, some countries formed from the republics of the USSR continued the glorious tradition of rewarding their WWII veterans. Commemorative medals dedicated to the 55th, 60th and 65th anniversary of the Great Victory were issued and awarded. They all have the same diameter of 32 mm. This is what they looked like over the years:

2000 (55th anniversary of the Victory). Metal - tampak. Obverse: image of the climax of the Victory Parade, held on Red Square in 1945, the mausoleum, the Kremlin wall, the famous Spasskaya Tower, the inscription in three-dimensional letters “55 years”. Reverse: in the center there is the inscription “VICTORY OF THE SOVIET PEOPLE IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941-1945.” At the bottom there are laurel branches, at the intersection of which there is a hammer and sickle. Ribbon: a combination of red, white, blue, black and yellow stripes.

2005 (60th anniversary of our Great Victory). Metal - tampak. Obverse: the Order of Victory is depicted in the center. At the bottom are the numbers “1045-2005”. Reverse: laurel branches in a circle. In the center there is a raised inscription stating that 60 years have passed since the Victory Day. Ribbon: A central red stripe bordered by orange and black stripes.

2010 (65th anniversary of our Great Victory). Metal - tampak. Obverse: in the center is the Order of Glory, 1st class. At the bottom (under the order) are the numbers “1945-2010”. Reverse: there is only an inscription that 65 years have passed since our Victory in the war against the Nazis. Ribbon: black and orange stripes in the center, red stripes on the edges.

Analogues of this medal were issued in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

70 years of the significant Victory over the Nazis

In 2015, all civilized people of the world celebrated the 70th anniversary of the greatest and very long-awaited Victory over the Nazis. By this date, several anniversary awards were issued at once, including the medal “70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.” A decree was issued establishing this award, signed by Putin. This document is registered under No. 931. It came into force on December 23, 2013. The Regulations on this medal were also signed, which indicated the categories of people worthy of the award, identified the manufacturing enterprises and persons responsible for the implementation of the Decree.

In 2014, on June 4, a Presidential Order was issued, which approved instructions for presenting the award. The lists of those awarded were to be compiled by heads of local municipalities (in settlements where veterans live), and in foreign countries - by ambassadors of the Russian Federation. They were ordered to send lists to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The award and the accompanying certificate were to be presented only in a solemn atmosphere. Those awarded the “70 Years of Victory” medal are not provided with any additional benefits.

Reason for the award

The job of making lists is not as easy as it may seem. Responsible persons are required to review a lot of information and check hundreds of documents.

The grounds for inclusion in the list of recipients are:

Military ID.
WWII Disabled Person's Certificate.
Employment history.
Certificate of military service or work during the Second World War, issued by a military unit or archive.
Red Army book.
Certificate of injury or other serious injury during the Second World War or the war with Japan.
Certificate of a veteran or participant of the Second World War.
Certificates of awarding commemorative medals in honor of previous anniversaries of the Victory over the Nazis, and/or Germany.
Documents indicating awards and valiant labor shown during the hard times of war, for the defense of Moscow, Leningrad, Sevastopol, Odessa, Stalingrad, the Caucasus, Kyiv, and the Soviet Arctic.
Sign “Resident of besieged Leningrad”.
Documents confirming stay in concentration camps and ghettos.
A certificate of rehabilitation confirming that citizens spent at least six months in exile, in prison, or in NKVD colonies during the Second World War.

Categories of recipients who took part in battles

According to the Presidential Decree, the award should be presented to:

Military personnel and civilians who participated in combat operations during the Second World War.
To the partisans.
To the underground fighters, whose groups operated in the occupied lands.
Persons who have anniversary awards in honor of the Victory over Germany and/or Japan.

Categories of persons who did not take part in battles

According to the Decree signed by President Putin, the medal “70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” Citizens who did not take part in the battles were awarded. Their categories are as follows:

Prisoners of concentration camps and ghettos.
People who “forged” victory in the rear and were awarded medals for their selfless work.
People who worked during the war and received awards for labor excellence.
Having received an award for labor valor during the war.
Residents of besieged Leningrad.
Persons who were awarded medals for the defense of certain cities (Moscow, Sevastopol, Kyiv, Leningrad, Stalingrad, Odessa, the Caucasus, the Arctic.
Foreign citizens who fought in the ranks of the Soviet army, partisan detachments, underground organizations (we are not talking about residents of the CIS).

Description

Circulation of medals “70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.” was over 3 million, according to the census conducted in 2015.

This award looks like this: it is made of a silver alloy. The diameter is standard for awards of this type and is 32 mm. Obverse: there is an image (multi-color) of the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree. Below (under the order) are the numbers “1945-2015”. Reverse: laurel branches surrounded by a ribbon. In the center of the circle are the words “70 YEARS OF VICTORY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941-1945.” All images are made in relief. There is a border along the edge of the medal. Ribbon: Includes a red center stripe. It is bordered on both sides by brown stripes and alternating orange and black stripes.

Not all states accepted this appearance of the medal. So, in Moldova there will be no hammer and sickle on the front side of the award. Ukraine approved its medal, adding national attributes to its design.

The award must be worn on the chest on the left side, after the medal awarded for the 65th anniversary of the significant Victory.

Medal "70 years of Victory over Germany"

It was also released for the anniversary. It was approved by the Decision of the Commission on Memorial Signs and Public Awards. The document was adopted in 2015 on February 4. The chairman of the commission was M. M. Moiseev. In the Regulations on this award and on the medal “70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” much in common. The list of categories of people who received it is almost identical. The difference is that this award was additionally awarded to:

Persons who make a major contribution to the activities of the veterans' movement.
Participants in search activities.
People who popularize military history.
Members of military historical societies and clubs who take an active position in their work.

Description:

Metal - light bronze. The diameter is 32 mm. Obverse: in the center is an image of Stalin in profile, his face turned to the left. Dressed in the uniform of a Marshal of the USSR. At the top are raised letters: “OUR CAUSE IS RIGHT,” and at the bottom: “WE WILL WIN.” Reverse: in a circle there is the inscription “FOR VICTORY OVER GERMANY”, in smaller letters in the center there are clear letters: “IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941-1945”, at the very bottom there is an asterisk. The ribbon is represented by alternating black and orange stripes.

Order badge

Veterans are awarded not only with commemorative medals. “70 years of the Great Victory” is an order badge, also issued for the significant anniversary. It looks almost identical to the Order of the Patriotic War. Its obverse is as follows: a five-pointed red star against a background of diverging golden rays and crossed sabers with a rifle. In the center of the star is the symbol of the hammer and sickle, framed in a white circle. On it there is the inscription “PATRIOTIC WAR”, at the bottom there is a small yellow asterisk. The difference between the awards is that the order is screwed into the clothing, and the commemorative sign has an eyelet, like on medals. With its help, the award is attached to a block covered with ribbon, on the back of which there is a pin.

Many people doubt the authenticity of this badge, because there is no information about it in the state registers of awards.

In conclusion, I would like to say that anniversary medals for Victory Day over the Nazis are important not only for veterans. We also need these awards as a reminder of the price at which this victory was achieved, so that we never allow the revival of fascism again.

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A GREAT VICTORY. VIRTUAL GUIDE

http://www.may9.ru/ Official website dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. You can find information about the preparations for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the victory in all regions of the country, listen to news reports from the Sovinformburo of 1945, and look at archival photographs and newsreels from the Great Patriotic War. In addition, the resource offers to watch films about wartime and live broadcasts of victory parades from 14 Russian cities.

http://22june.mil.ru/ “This is how the war began” - A section on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Defense, containing unique archival documents - indisputable evidence of Soviet military leaders, eyewitnesses of the events of June 22, 1941 and the first days of the Great Patriotic War from the declassified funds of the Central Archive of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

http://june-22.mil.ru/ “June 22, exactly at 4 am” is an electronic information resource of the Russian Ministry of Defense, dedicated to the events of the first days of the most fierce and bloody war of the 20th century - the Great Patriotic War.

http://presentation.rsl.ru/presentation/view/72 "Great Victory of the Soviet People": Virtual exhibition showing various types of publications stored in the national libraries of the CIS countries. The exhibition was prepared by the Russian State Library and the Eurasian Library Assembly.

http://www.pobediteli.ru/ a search system for lists of veterans of the Great Patriotic War, which helps people find each other. The project contains a “Multimedia Map of the War” with memories of participants and archival chronicles. This is an interactive map that clearly presents the entire history of the military operations of the Great Patriotic War. Key points are accompanied by additional information with photographs and videos, as well as audio recordings of veterans' memories.

http://agk.mid.ru/ Historical and documentary Internet project “USSR and Allies. Documents from the Russian Foreign Ministry Archive on foreign policy and diplomacy of the leading powers of the anti-Hitler coalition." The project was prepared by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory. This documentary array (about 3,900 archival files digitized) recreates an objective picture of the formation and development of the anti-Hitler coalition - a unique phenomenon in the history of international relations of the 20th century, clearly shows the key role played by the Soviet Union in uniting the peoples of the world in the fight against fascism.

http://parad-msk.ru/ Official website of the Regional Patriotic Public Organization “Immortal Regiment - Moscow”.

http://memoryplace.rf/ Military-historical Internet resource “Place of Memory”, which shows the burial places of soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War. The system allows you to obtain information about each soldier, as well as take a virtual tour of the burial sites. The project was initiated by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

http://www.pamyat-naroda.ru/ The world's largest Internet portal "Memory of the People" about the fate of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War. The unified electronic database “Memory of the People” was a development of the projects previously implemented by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation about the Second World War “Memorial” and “Feat of the People”. Anyone can learn about the exploits or find the fates of their ancestors who died on the war fronts in the 20th century, find documents and compile a personal family archive. The database also contains archival documents and documents on the losses and awards of soldiers and officers of the First World War.

http://www.obd-memorial.ru The generalized data bank (GDB) contains information about the defenders of the Fatherland who died and disappeared during the Great Patriotic War and the post-war period. To date, 13.7 million digital copies of documents on irretrievable losses during the Great Patriotic War from 38 thousand archival files of the Central Archive of the RF Ministry of Defense, Central Military Academy, RGVA, GA RF, regional archives of the Federal Archives and 42.2 thousand passports of military graves have been entered into the OBD existing military burial sites in the Russian Federation and beyond. Additionally, more than 1000 volumes of the Book of Memory have been loaded into the OBD.

http://podvignaroda.ru/ The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation presents a unique information resource “The Feat of the People in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945”, filled with documents available in the military archives about the progress and results of the main military operations, the exploits and awards of all soldiers of the Great Patriotic War.

http://ko-dnu-vvs.mil.ru/ The steely character of Soviet falcons is a multimedia collection of documents from the funds of the Central Archive of the Russian Ministry of Defense, dedicated to military pilots of the Great Patriotic War and their winged machines.

http://cgamos.ru/events/e29561/ “Muscovites - Heroes of the Great Patriotic War”: Electronic publication presented by the Central State Archives of Moscow.

http://mil.ru/winner_may/docs.htm Electronic information resource “Victory May” of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: documents (orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, General Staff Directives, etc.), reports from the Sovinformburo, photo album, music, letters from front-line soldiers, etc.

http://encyclopedia.mil.ru/encyclopedia/books/vov.htm 12-volume electronic encyclopedia “The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Chronologically, the encyclopedia covers events from the “fateful forties” to the victorious end of the bloodiest and most brutal war in human history. The twelfth volume is devoted to the results and lessons of the war. It also examines the most controversial issues in its history.

http://mil.ru/files/files/parad2015/index.html Victory Parade: a special website dedicated to the Victory Parades, which will take place on May 9, 2015 in 26 cities of Russia. An interactive map of Russia is presented, which shows the cities hosting the Victory Parades, and detailed information on the number of equipment and personnel involved.

http://900dney.ru/ "900 days of Leningrad": The Internet resource is a constantly updated electronic library of multimedia data - texts, documentary video, audio and photographic materials - about the siege of Leningrad

http://mil.ru/files/files/camo/gallery_2.html Electronic exhibition “The First Day of War” on the Internet portal of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The exhibition contains a collection of historical documents from the funds of the Central Archive of the Russian Ministry of Defense, dedicated to the events of the first days of the beginning of the great confrontation.

http://children1941-1945.aif.ru/ "Children's book of war" - project "AiF". 35 diaries were collected, whose authors were between 7 and 12 years old at the time of their writing. These are diaries from ghettos, concentration camps, besieged Leningrad, as well as front and rear diaries. The authors of the project draw attention to the fact that the diaries of Anne Frank and Tanya Savicheva have long been known throughout the world and “it seems that there are no more witnesses.” The book "AiF" is the first and only collection of children's testimonies about the events of the Second World War. Half of the diaries have been published for the first time.

http://mil.ru/files/files/camo/fr.html Exhibition of works by artists “Front-line drawing”. This is a creative online project of the Office of the Press Service and Information of the Ministry of Defense and the Central Museum of the Armed Forces, which reveals previously little-known aspects of military culture of 1941-1945.

http://9may.ru/ "Victory Day. 70 years" - Internet project "MIA "Russia Today": photographs, infographics, reports of the Soviet Information Bureau, news of anniversary celebrations, recordings of songs of the war years.

http://paradpobedy.ru/“TASS’s special project “Victory Parade” is a unique photo chronicle of the tragic years, created by agency photographers

http://berlin70.aif.ru “Berlin Operation” is an AiF project dedicated to the last days of the war, the storming of Berlin. There are many large and high-quality military photographs, an interactive map of military operations, active infographics - and all the details about how they took Berlin, hoisted the flag over the Reichstag, and how the Nazi leaders fled from the city.

http://pobeda.snwall.ru/ Special interactive project “Victory Lesson” of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science. Any user of social networks will be able to tell how exactly the holiday is celebrated in his family, school, city, district. By May 9, an array of unique user content will be collected here about how Victory Month took place throughout Russia.

http://evacuation.spbarchives.ru "Leningrad blockade. Evacuation" - an electronic database of citizens evacuated from the city in 1941-1943. The portal was created for the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory on the initiative of the Archive Committee of St. Petersburg on the basis of documents stored in the Central State Archive of St. Petersburg (CSA St. Petersburg) and part of the departmental archives of St. Petersburg.

http://pobeda.elar.ru/ “Victory Calendar” - The project was implemented by employees of the ELAR corporation, who, together with museums, archives and libraries, searched for little-known and unknown to the general public information about military operations on the Soviet-German front. Within the framework of the project, a huge amount of work was done to search and process enormous amounts of information. The factual material of the newsletter consists of descriptions of battles, interesting articles from front-line newspapers, stories about the exploits and destinies of individuals, military folklore (songs, poems, anecdotes), photographs and illustrated materials (posters, drawings from newspapers).

http://victory.rusarchives.ru/ Website "Victory. 1941-1945" is posted on the all-Russian portal "Archives of Russia". The work on the site is coordinated by the Federal Archive Agency (Rosarkhiv). The site includes an exhibition of the most striking archival photographic and film documents that reveal the greatness and historical significance of the feat of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, as well as information about the composition and volume of photographic documents from the war period stored in the state archives of the Russian Federation.

http://war.gtrf.info/ The multimedia project of the State Television and Radio Fund is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Watch exclusive video and audio of the war years online.

http://battlefront.ru/ Battlefront. History of the Great Patriotic War. Sections of the site: newsreels, music, photo gallery, battles and operations, equipment, weapons, awards, personal articles. The site is interesting because it presents various aspects of the war from two sides: Soviet and German.

http://pisma.may9.ru/ On the eve of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Google, together with the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO), launched the “Living Memory” website. With its help, the largest online archive of war letters in Russia will be created. You can upload your wartime letter to the website. The full version of the site is available from April 29, 2015.

http://pobeda70.lenta.ru/ “Victory” is a special project of “Lenta.ru” for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War. The Great Patriotic War left its mark on the history of every family. Share memories of your veterans.

http://waralbum.ru/ War album: Photos of the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War (1939-1945).

http://www.tassphoto.ru/ TASS photo project "Cities of Russia - 70 years later", dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The project implements the idea of “what was then”: each section will present views of one of the Russian cities during the war years or immediately after its end and photographs of the same place 70 years later.

http://militera.lib.ru/1/cats/wars/20/1941-1945.html Military literature. Books, collections of documents, memoirs on the history of wars in Russia and the world. Large section of publications about the Great Patriotic War.

http://www.1942.ru Group of military archeology "Seeker". Since 1988, it has been searching for and reburying soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War. The group’s website contains information about the search for relatives of found soldiers and news about upcoming search expeditions.

http://41-45.su/ All-Russian project “Our Common Victory”. The goal of the project is to create a video archive of memories of veterans of the Great Patriotic War on the Internet, which will subsequently be transferred to the State Archives of the Russian Federation.

http://www.pobeda1945.su The portal about Frontline Soldiers is an information portal and a social network at the same time. At the forefront of the portal concept is a specific Front-line Soldier as an individual (both the one who survived and the one who died or went missing) with the ability to search for information both about him personally and about the unit in which he fought.

http://iremember.ru/ Memories of veterans of the Great Patriotic War: tank crews, pilots, scouts, snipers, sappers, partisans, doctors - those who survived those terrible years. Here you can read the memoirs of war participants, listen to fragments of audio recordings of conversations with veterans, view scanned copies of letters from the front and a photo album with photographs of the war years.

http://fotochroniki.ru/ "Family Photo Chronicles of the Great Patriotic War" - A digital archive of photographs from family archives with brief comments about the people and events presented in them. The organizers of the project are the Interregional charitable public organization “Social Network of Volunteer Initiatives “SoSeDI” and the All-Russian public organization “Business Russia”.

http://pomnite-nas.ru/ “Remember Us” is a database of monuments, memorials, and military graves of soldiers of the Great Patriotic War, created by enthusiasts in 2006. Contains information about more than 11 thousand monuments with 36 thousand photographs. The creators of the project encourage site visitors to send photographs of monuments, memorials or graves of unknown soldiers, taken in various parts of Russia and abroad.

http://thanks-for-victory.rf Dedicated to the memory of the Winners of the Great Patriotic War - the History of the Winners, organizing events in tribute to the memory of the defenders of our Motherland.

http://thefireofthewar.ru/1418/index.php/ The Fire of War website is dedicated to the Great Patriotic War, its events and the people who participated in them: participants of the Krasnodon underground “Young Guard”, the underground organization of the city of Brest and other underground organizations and groups operating in the territory of the Soviet Union occupied by the Nazi invaders; defenders of the Brest Fortress and Adzhimushkai quarries; and also on the site you will find poems about the Great Patriotic War.

http://www.world-war.ru/ Internet portal “Uninvented Stories about War” is an electronic periodical in Russian, German and English. It is an archive of audio, video and text files, as well as rare photographs (including from family albums) from wartime

http://www.rkka.ru/ Website "RKKA. Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" - on our website you will find materials on the history of the army from 1918 to the end of the Second World War: books; documentation; orders for army personnel; composition, organization, dislocation; weapons; a uniform; cards.

http://www.echo.msk.ru/programs/victory/ “The Price of Victory” is a series of broadcasts from the radio station “Echo of Moscow”. Listeners will receive answers to eternal questions of history from leading experts. The forum is open for off-air discussion. The host of the program invites listeners and viewers to join the discussion: suggest topics, share information, sources and little-known facts. Presenters: editor-in-chief of the magazine "Diletant" Vitaly Dymarsky and politician Vladimir Ryzhkov.

http://warfly.ru/ Aerial photographs from the Great Patriotic War - German aerial photographs of cities of the former USSR on Google Maps.

http://www.oldgazette.ru/ The site "Old Newspapers" is a selection of newspapers published in the Soviet Union in different years and containing materials on the history of the USSR during the war and pre-war years. Logos of available publications are located along the edges of the page. These are links. The opportunity is provided for free reading and downloading, citing the source. A selection has been highlighted showing how Victory Day was celebrated in different years.

http://poklonnayagora.ru Website of the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War. The Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War is an integral and at the same time the main part of the Victory memorial complex on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow. On an area of over 3000 sq. meters the main military-historical exhibition of the museum, “The Feat and Victory of a Great People,” is located, opened in 2008. The main artist of the exhibition is V.M. Glazkov, chief architect - I.Yu. Minakov. The exhibition contains more than 6,000 exhibits.