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Brezhnev, Leonid Ilyich

Date of birth:
January 1st, 1907 (Kamenskoye, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
November 10th, 1982 (Moscow, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Kremlin Wall Necropolis
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 27th, 1942

No. 23636
Orden Krasnogo Znameni (1925-1943)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1943
Orden Krasnoi Zvezdy
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1943

No. 11025
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 2nd, 1944

No. 8184/2
Orden Krasnogo Znameni (1943-1991)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1945

No. 1182
Orden Bogdana Khmelnitskogo 2
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Ceskoslovenský vojenský rád Bilého lva
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Ceskoslovenský válecný kríž 1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Ceskoslovenská medaile
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1946
Order Krzyza Grunwaldu 2nd Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1946
Medal Za Odre, Nyse i Baltyk
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1946
Medal Zwyciestwa i Wolnosci 1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1946
Ceskoslovenská vojenská pametni medaile 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1947

No. 66231
Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1947
Ceskoslovenský válecný kríž 1939
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1956

No. 281153
Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1960
Awarded on:
February 1961
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1961
Medal
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1961

No. 344996
Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
Awarded on:
1961
Awarded on:
1962
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1964
Pametni medaile k 20. výroci Sovenského národního povstáni
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1966

No. 11320
Medal
Awarded on:
1969
Awarded on:
May 5th, 1970
Hrdina Ceskoslovenske socialisticke Republiky
Awarded on:
May 5th, 1970
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1971

No. 401096
Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
Awarded on:
1971
Sukhbaataryn odon
Awarded on:
1971
Awarded on:
1971
Awarded on:
1971
Awarded on:
February 1973
Ceskoslovenský rád Bilého lva, 1st Class
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1973
Lenin Prize
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1973
Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1973
Order of Georgi Dimitrov
Awarded on:
1973
Awarded on:
January 29th, 1974
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1974

Revoked by the Polish government on 10 July 1990.
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Wielki z Gwiazda
Awarded on:
October 1974
Awarded on:
1974
Awarded on:
1974
Awarded on:
1974
Awarded on:
March 1975
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1975
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1975
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1975
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1976
Hrdina Ceskoslovenske socialisticke Republiky
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1976
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1976
Awarded on:
December 13th, 1976
Awarded on:
December 13th, 1976
Awarded on:
December 14th, 1976
Baatryn
Awarded on:
December 14th, 1976
Sukhbaataryn odon
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1976
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1976
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun suurristi ketjuineen (SVR SR ketj)
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1976
Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1976

No. 97 / II
Medal
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1976

No. 425869
Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
Awarded on:
December 1976
Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria
Awarded on:
December 1976
Order of Georgi Dimitrov
Awarded on:
1976
Awarded on:
1976
Order Odrodzenia Polski - Krzyz Wielki
Awarded on:
1976
Orden slobode
Awarded on:
1976
Awarded on:
September 1977
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1977
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1978

No. 20
Orden Pobeda
Awarded on:
May 1978
Awarded on:
June 1978
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1978
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1978

No. 5 / III
Medal
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1978

No. 432408
Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
Awarded on:
1978
Awarded on:
March 14th, 1979

No. 58256
Orden Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1979
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1979
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1979
Awarded on:
1979
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1979
Period:
Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Awarded on:
July 1980
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1980
Awarded on:
October 1980
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1980
Orden Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii
Awarded on:
1980
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1981
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1981
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1981
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1981
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1981
Hrdina Ceskoslovenske socialisticke Republiky
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1981
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1981
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1981

No. 2 / IV
Medal
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1981

No. 458500
Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1981
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1981
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1981
Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary
Awarded on:
December 21st, 1981
Awarded on:
December 21st, 1981
Awarded on:
December 1981
Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria
Awarded on:
December 1981
Order of Georgi Dimitrov
Awarded on:
December 1981
Baatryn
Awarded on:
December 1981
Sukhbaataryn odon
Awarded on:
December 1981
Awarded on:
December 1981
Wielka Wstega Orderu Zaslugi Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1982
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1982
Awarded on:
September 1982
Awarded on:
1982

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