Order of Kutuzov (recipients from Yugoslavia)

[BalkanCollector]

Eleven Yugoslavs have been awarded with an Order of Kutuzov 1st class. Here's the list:

 1. Vladimir Bakarić

 2. Rodoljub Čolaković

 3. Peko Dapčević - awarded on October 15th 1945 

 4. Milovan Đilas - awarded on September 5th 1944

 5. Arso Jovanović - awarded on September 5th 1944

 6. Boris Kidrič

 7. Sava Kovačević - awarded posthumously

 8. Ivan Milutinović - awarded on September 5th 1944

 9. Aleksandar Ranković - awarded on September 5th 1944

10. Svetozar Vukmanović - awarded on September 5th 1944

11. Sreten Žujović - awarded on September 5th 1944

[BalkanCollector]

The only photo of the 1st class in wear I've found is the one I've already posted in another topic and it's in my possession. Here's the original topic:

[BalkanCollector]

List of Yugoslavs awarded with Kutuzov 2nd class. I've found 15 names and everyone was awarded on September 5th 1944 except Savo Orović. Unfortunately, I don't know the date when he was awarded. The list most likely isn't complete.

 1. Lado Ambrožič

 2. Vlado Ćetković 

 3. Petar Drapšin

 4. Pavle Jakšić

 5. Đoko Jovanić

 6. Vaso Jovanović

 7. Veljko Kovačević 

 8. Danilo Lekić

 9. Vlado Matetić

10. Milutin Morača

11. Kosta Nađ

12. Savo Orović

13. Marko Peričin

14. Slavko Rodić

15. Vlado Šegrt

 

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Lado Ambrožič wearing his Kutuzov 2nd class

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Petar Drapšin, Kutuzov 2nd class

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Vaso Jovanović, Kutuzov 2nd class

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Danilo Lekić decorating a young Partisan of the 16th Vojvodina division. We can see the Kutuzov 2nd class on Lekić's chest.

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Milutin Morača, Kutuzov 2nd class

Edited June 10, 2019 by BalkanCollector

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Kosta Nađ, Kutuzov 2nd class

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Savo Orović, Kutuzov 2nd class

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Marko Peričin, Kutuzov 2nd class

[BalkanCollector]

I'd like to update the list of recipients since I've found more names as well as dates and ranks for most of them at the time they got the award.

Order of Kutuzov 1st class:

1. Bakarić Vladimir (15.10.1945.)

2. Čolaković Rodoljub (15.10.1945.)

3. general-lajtnant Dapčević Peko (15.10.1945.)

4. general-lajtnant Đilas Milovan (5.9.1944.)

5. Hebrang Andrija (15.10.1945.)

6. general-lajtnant Jovanović Arso (5.9.1944.)

7. Jovanović Blažo (15.10.1945.)

8. Kidrič Boris (15.10.1945.)

9. Kovačević Sava (posthumously)

10. general-lajtnant Milutinović Ivan (5.9.1944.)

11. Nešković Blagoje (15.10.1945.)

12. Pucar Đuro (15.10.1945.)

13. general-lajtnant Ranković Aleksandar (5.9.1944.)

14. general-major Vukmanović Svetozar (5.9.1944.)

15. general-lajtnant Žujović Sreten (5.9.1944.)

Order of Kutuzov 2nd class: (pukovnik=colonel)

1. general-major Ambrožič Lado (5.9.1944.)

2. pukovnik Ćetković Vlado (5.9.1944.)

3. pukovnik Danilović Uglješa (15.10.1945.)

4. general-major Drapšin Petar (5.9.1944.)

5. general-major Đurić Ljubodrag (15.10.1945.)

6. pukovnik Jakšić Pavle (5.9.1944.)

7. pukovnik Jovanić Đoko (5.9.1944.)

8. pukovnik Jovanović Vaso (5.9.1944.)

9. pukovnik Kovačić Veljko (5.9.1944.)

10. general-major Danilo Lekić (5.9.1944.)

11. general-major Maček Ivan (15.10.1945.)

12. general-major Matetić Vlado (5.9.1944.)

13. pukovnik Morača Milutin (5.9.1944.)

14. general-lajtnant Nađ Kosta (5.9.1944.)

15. general-lajtnant Orović Savo (15.10.1945.)

16. pukovnik Pecotić Bogdan (15.10.1945.)

17. pukovnik Peričin Marko (5.9.1944.)

18. general-major Pirc Franc (15.10.1945.)

19. general-major Rodić Slavko (5.9.1944.)

20. pukovnik Stefanović Svetoslav (15.10.1945.)

21. general-major Šegrt Vlado (5.9.1944.)

22. pukovnik Todorović Vojo (15.10.1945.)

23. pukovnik Urošević Sredoje (15.10.1945.)

[BalkanCollector]

On 10/06/2019 at 15:22, BalkanCollector said:

Milutin Morača, Kutuzov 2nd class

Milutin Morača (on the left) wearing his Kutuzov 2nd class. He is general-major on this photo unlike the quoted one when he was a pukovnik (colonel).

[BalkanCollector]

On 10/06/2019 at 14:49, BalkanCollector said:

Vaso Jovanović, Kutuzov 2nd class

 

 

In this thread I posted pictures of Jovanović's Order of Kutuzov 2nd class and additional few photos of Jovanović wearing it.