2,627,899 Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class Орден Отечественной Войны второй степени Orden Otechestvennoj vojny vtoroj stepeni 20 May 1942 The Order of the Patriotic War was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds during the Great Patriotic War. In 1985 during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, it was decided that all surviving veterans of the war would be awarded either 2nd or first class of the Order. 6,716,384 Order of Alexander Nevsky Орден Александра Невского Orden Aleksandra Nevskogo 29 July 1942 To officers of the army for personal courage and resolute leadership.[17] 50,585 Order of Suvorov first class Орден Суворова первой степени Orden Suvorova pervoj stepeni 29 July 1942 The first class order is awarded to army commanders for exceptional direction of combat operations.[17] 393 Order of Suvorov 2nd class Орден Суворова второй степени Orden Suvorova vtoroj stepeni 29 July 1942 The 2nd class order is awarded to corps, divisions and brigade commanders for a decisive victory over a numerically superior enemy.[17] 2,862 Order of Suvorov 3rd class Орден Суворова третьей степени Orden Suvorova tret'ej stepeni 29 July 1942 The 3rd class order is awarded to regimental commanders, their chiefs of staff, and battalion and company commanders for outstanding leadership leading to a battle victory.[17] 4,012 Order Of Kutuzov first class Орден Кутузова первой степени Orden Kutuzova pervoj stepeni 29 July 1942 The Order Of Kutuzov (first class) was created to award commanders of fronts and armies for skilful evasions of enemy attacks and successful counter-attacks.[17] 669 Order Of Kutuzov 2nd class Орден Кутузова второй степени Orden Kutuzova vtoroj stepeni 29 July 1942 The Order Of Kutuzov (2nd class) was created to award commanders of corps, divisions and brigades for skilful evasions of enemy attacks and successful counter-attacks.[17] 3,325 Order Of Kutuzov 3rd class Орден Кутузова третьей степени Orden Kutuzova tеret'ej stepeni 8 February 1943 The Order Of Kutuzov (3rd class) was created to award commanders, their chiefs of staff, battalion and company commanders for skilful evasions of enemy attacks and successful counter-attacks.[18] 3,328 Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky first class Орден Богдана Хмельницкого первой степени Orden Bogdana Hmel'nitskogo pervoj stepeni 10 October 1943 The first class order was awarded to front or army commanders for successful direction of combat operations that led to the liberation of a region or town inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.