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Pyotr Lyapin
Pyotr Ivanovich Lyapin (; 25 June 1894 – 12 January 1954) was a Soviet military leader, Lieutenant General (2 November 1944). Early biography Pyotr Ivanovich Lyapin was born on 25 June 1894, in the village of Romodanovo, Penza Governorate (now in the Romodanovsky District, Mordovia) into a peasant family. Military service World War I and Civil War In January 1916, he was drafted into the ranks of the Russian Imperial Army, after which he was sent as a private to the 101st Reserve Infantry Regiment in Saransk. In September of the same year, he graduated from the training detachment, promoted to junior non–commissioned officers. Since May 1917, as part of the 754th Tulchin Infantry Regiment, he fought on the Romanian Front, became a platoon commander at the front and rose to the rank of senior non–commissioned officer. In 1917, he was elected to the company and regimental soldiers' committees, in November – December 1917, he served as chairman of the regimental committee. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romodanovo, Republic Of Mordovia
Romodanovo (russian: Ромода́ново, myv, Ромоданово) is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Romodanovsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig .... Population: References Notes Sources * * * {{Authority control Rural localities in Mordovia Romodanovsky District Saransky Uyezd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Red Banner
The Order of the Red Banner (russian: Орден Красного Знамени, Orden Krasnogo Znameni) was the first Soviet military decoration. The Order was established on 16 September 1918, during the Russian Civil War by decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. It was the highest award of Soviet Russia, subsequently the Soviet Union, until the Order of Lenin was established in 1930. Recipients were recognised for extraordinary heroism, dedication, and courage demonstrated on the battlefield. The Order was awarded to individuals as well as to military units, cities, ships, political and social organizations, and state enterprises. In later years, it was also awarded on the twentieth and again on the thirtieth anniversary of military, police, or state security service without requiring participation in combat (the "Long Service Award" variant). Award history The Russian Order of the Red Banner was established during the Russian Civil War by decree of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Russian Army
The Imperial Russian Army (russian: Ру́сская импера́торская а́рмия, tr. ) was the armed land force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian Army consisted of more than 900,000 regular soldiers and nearly 250,000 irregulars (mostly Cossacks). Precursors: Regiments of the New Order Russian tsars before Peter the Great maintained professional hereditary musketeer corps known as '' streltsy''. These were originally raised by Ivan the Terrible; originally an effective force, they had become highly unreliable and undisciplined. In times of war the armed forces were augmented by peasants. The regiments of the new order, or regiments of the foreign order (''Полки нового строя'' or ''Полки иноземного строя'', ''Polki novovo (inozemnovo) stroya''), was the Russian term that was used to describe military units that were formed in the Tsardom of Russi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mordovia
The Republic of Mordovia (russian: Респу́блика Мордо́вия, r=Respublika Mordoviya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə mɐrˈdovʲɪjə; mdf, Мордовия Республиксь, ''Mordovija Respublikś''; myv, Мордовия Республикась, ''Mordovija Respublikaś'') is a republics of Russia, republic of Russia, located in Eastern Europe. Its capital city, capital is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Saransk. As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, the population of the republic was 834,755. Ethnic Russians (53.1%) and Mordvins (39.8%) account for the majority of the population. History Early history The earliest archaeological signs of modern humans in the area of Mordovia are from the Neolithic, Neolithic era. Mordvins are mentioned in written sources from the 6th century. Later, Mordvins were under the influence of both Volga Bulgaria and the Kievan Rus. Mordvin princes sometimes raided Muroma and Volga Bulgaria and often desp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romodanovsky District
Romodanovsky District (russian: Ромода́новский райо́н; myv, Рамаданбуе, ''Ramadanbuje''; mdf, Ромодановань аймак, ''Romodanovań ajmak'') is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Mordovia, Article 63 and municipalLaw #99-Z district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the eastern central part of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality (a settlement) of Romodanovo.Law #7-Z As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 20,702, with the population of Romodanovo accounting for 45.5% of that number. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Romodanovsky District is one of the twenty-two in the republic. The district is divided into seventeen selsoviets which comprise forty-nine rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal For Oder, Neisse And Baltic
The Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic () was a Polish commemorative medal awarded by the Polish People's Republic to commemorate those who directly participated in combat against the Nazi Germany for the liberation of Poland and the restoration of its old boundaries on the rivers the Oder, the Neisse and the coast of Baltic Sea. History The Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic was established by decree of the Council of Ministers of October 26, 1945: "To commemorate the great victories of the Polish soldier who fought on new boundaries on the Oder and Nysa and on the coast of the Baltic Sea, regaining the Polish ancient Slavic lands in the west and north and reward participants of these fights." In the decree, the medal was called Medal for the Odra, Nissa, Bałtyk, with the then Polish name of the river Neisse - 'Nissa'. In the Act of February 17, 1960 on medals and decorations, the medal's name was changed to "Medal for the Odra, Neisse, Baltic" and it was then specified that it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal Of Victory And Freedom 1945
Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945 (Polish language, Polish: ''Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945'') was a Polish military decoration awarded to persons who fought during World War II against Nazi Germany. Overview The medal was introduced by a decree of the Council of Ministers and approved by the State National Council (''Krajowa Rada Narodowa'') on October 26, 1945. According to the decree, it was instituted ''to commemorate the victory of the Polish Nation and its allies over the barbarian, barbarism of hitlerism, a triumph of the idea of democratic freedom, and to award persons who helped in this victory and triumph by their actions or suffering, in this country or abroad, by May 9, 1945''. Recipients It was awarded to: *soldiers of the Polish People's Army (''Ludowe Wojsko Polskie'') in the USSR *soldiers fighting in the Invasion of Poland (1939), invasion of Poland in 1939 *soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces in the West, provided that they come back to Poland after the war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubilee Medal "30 Years Of The Soviet Army And Navy"
The Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy" (russian: Юбилейная медаль «30 лет Советской Армии и Флота») was a state military commemorative medal of the Soviet Union established on February 22, 1948 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to denote the thirtieth anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Armed Forces. Its statute was later amended by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 18, 1980. Medal statute The Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy" was awarded to all the generals, admirals, officers, warrant officers, sergeants, petty officers, soldiers and sailors, who were members of the Armed Forces of the USSR, of the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or of the Ministry for State Security on 23 February 1948. The medal was awarded on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR by commanders of military units and institutions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal "For The Victory Over Germany In The Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
The Medal "For the Victory Over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (russian: Медаль «За победу над Германией в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг.») was a military decoration of the Soviet Union established on May 9, 1945, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to denote military participation in the victory of the Soviet armed forces over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War. Medal statute The Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" was awarded to all military and civilian personnel of the Red Army, of the Navy and of the troops of the NKVD who were directly involved on the different fronts of World War II and ensured victory through their work in the various military districts; to all military and civilian personnel who served during the Great Patriotic War in the ranks of the Red Army, of the Navy or of the troops of the NKVD, but who we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal "For The Defence Of Moscow"
The Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" (russian: Медаль «За оборону Москвы») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union awarded to military and civilians who had participated in the Battle of Moscow. History The Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" was established on May 1, 1944 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Its statute was later amended by Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on March 8, 1945. The medal's statute was finally amended one last time on July 18, 1980 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR № 2523-X. Statute The Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" was awarded to all participants in the defence of Moscow - soldiers of the Red Army, troops of the NKVD, as well as persons from the civilian population who took part in the defence of Moscow during the battle of Moscow. The Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of March 8, 1945 granted the petition of Yaro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad"
The Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" (russian: Медаль «За оборону Ленинграда») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to recognise the valour and hard work of the Soviet Union, Soviet civilian and military defenders of Leningrad during the 872-day Siege of Leningrad, siege of the city by the German armed forces between September 8, 1941 and January 27, 1944. The medal's statute was later amended by Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on March 8, 1945. and again one last time on July 18, 1980 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR № 2523-X. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubilee Medal "XX Years Of The Workers' And Peasants' Red Army"
The Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" (russian: Юбилейная медаль «XX лет Рабоче-Крестьянской Красной Армии») was a state military commemorative medal of the Soviet Union established on January 24, 1938 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to denote the twentieth anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Armed Forces. Medal Statute The Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" was awarded to staff and commanding officers of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and Navy who had, as of February 23, 1938 (the Day of the Red Army), served for 20 years in its ranks, and to those honoured during the Civil War and the war for freedom and independence of the motherland in units of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and Navy; to those awarded the Order of the Red Banner for distinguished service during the Civil War. The time served in the units and detachments o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
