Order of Kutuzov | |
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Type | Single grade order |
Awarded for | Outstanding military leadership |
Presented by | Russian Federation Soviet Union |
Eligibility | Senior military officers |
Status | Active |
Established | July 29, 1942 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Zhukov |
Next (lower) | Order of Nakhimov |
The Order of Kutuzov (Russian: орден Кутузова orden Kutuzova) is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named after famous Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov (1745–1813). The Order was established during World War II to reward senior Red Army officers. The Order of Kutuzov has three classes and was retained by the Russian Federation after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.