The History of the Order of Glory — the Highest Military Award
How Glory Got Its Order In November 1943, when it became clear that the war would end in victory over Germany, a new award was introduced — the Order of Glory. The initiative for its creation came from Stalin himself. Discussions about the regalia first took place in June 1943 at a meeting of the People's Commissariat of Defense, where the project for the Order of Victory was being discussed. The Order of Glory was intended to be awarded to privates and junior command staff for heroic