TacHel Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Instituted on 5 May 2005 by decree of the Defense Minister of the Russian Federation. Awarded to soldiers serving in airborne units for good service of 15 years or more subject to previously being awarded an insignia ?For Merit?, as well as members of the civilian staff for airborne troops that have served faithfully in airborne troops for more than 20 years. May also be awarded to veterans of airborne troops, in the airborne reserve or retired and having served 25 years or more, as well as military and civilian personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for personal contribution to the strengthening and development of airborne troops.
TacHel Posted March 15, 2009 Author Posted March 15, 2009 (edited) BIO: Army General Margelov The legendary commander of airborne troops, "paratrooper No. 1" was born December 27, 1908 in Yekaterynoslav (now Dnipropetrovsk). Joined the Red Army in 1928 and in 1931 graduated from the Minsk Military School (formerly the Joint Belarusian military school). Served in the Russo-Finnish War of 1939-1940 as a battalion commander. Served in the Great Patriotic War as the Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of a rifle division. In 1944, appointed commander of the 49th Guards Rifle Division of the 28th Army in the 3rd Ukrainian Front. Directs the actions liberating the Dnieper and Kherson, which earned him the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Under his command of 49th Guards Rifle Division participated in the liberation of South-Eastern Europe. In 1948, following his graduation from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union he was appointed Commander of the 76th Red Guards Airborne Division. In 1950-1954, he commanded of 37th Guards Airborne Army in the Far East. From 1954 to 1979 years he commanded all Soviet airborne troops. From 1979 until his death, senior member of the group of general inspectors of the Ministry of Defense. During his service in the Airborne Troops he made more than 60 jumps. The last of them at 65 years of age. The airborne academy of Russia was renamed in his honour. General Margelov passed away on 4 March 1990. Edited March 15, 2009 by TacHel
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