Modest Stalin))

After the victory, the faithful companions Stalin assigned him the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, but the incredible happened - the leader has refused to accept the award, and the rest of his life and did not wear gold stars. When they were about to give the second order of "Victory" - it is also to give it up. And only after 5 years, when Joseph knocked 70, he still succumbed to the entreaties of one stroke and received the Order of Victory, Gold Star of the Hero and the Order of Lenin in the amount of 2 pieces.

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More entourage tried to push through a project for the establishment of the Order of Stalin as an analogue of the Order of Lenin. Even prototypes were produced, but the pilot looked smoked - and gave this account: "Now - do not. Umrah, do what you want ».

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In parallel with this energetic "vruchateli" want to assign the title of Generalissimo Stalin, but as you may have guessed, the leader harshly of him protested. And if not Rokossovsky, who quipped Vissaironovicha words: "Comrade Stalin, you - marshal, and I - Marshal. You can not punish me! ", The general would never have agreed to take the title. True, he had never put on a form with the epaulets of generalissimo, he said she was too pompous and old and dusty, and treated with a simple tunic marshal general's epaulets.

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The only reward is warming themselves soul Stalin was a medal "Hammer and Sickle" Hero of Socialist Labor. That he wore it without embarrassment, with a clear conscience.

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