Chapter 394: Hero of the Soviet Union (Part II)

"Ahh It was Comrade Stalin. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 InfoWell, although it surprises me, but it doesn't have anything to do with calling me a Hero of the Soviet Union, right? Indeed, when Rychagov threw Stalin out, Wang Liang was surprised, but then calmed down.

Wang Liang felt that this seemed to have nothing to do with the fact that he was a Hero of the Soviet Union.

"Hero of the Soviet Union" is not something that ordinary people can call it, this is a special honor.

"Do you know, King? Comrade Stalin offered to receive you, right in the Kremlin, he was going to personally award you the Order of the Hero of the Soviet Union. Yes, you heard it right. Rychagov was so excited that his voice trembled.

Wang Liang, who was still full of indifference, was thundered by Rychagov's words.

Stalin was going to receive himself and personally award himself the Order of the Hero of the Soviet Union?

Oh my God, I'm not mistaken!

Title of "Hero of the Soviet Union": On April 16, 1934, the Central Executive Committee of the USSR adopted a decision to award the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" to individuals and collectives who have performed heroic feats against the country. The title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" is a great individual and collective honor for the former Soviet Union.

It is the highest honor awarded and awarded by the Soviet Union.

The award was launched on April 16, 1934, and from its inception to the collapse of the Soviet Union, a total of 12,745 people worldwide received the highest honor.

Before the Second World War, a total of 626 people were awarded the title "Hero of the Soviet Union", including 3 women.

The vast majority of "Heroes of the Soviet Union" were produced in the Great Patriotic War. In total, 11,635 people were awarded the title "Hero of the Soviet Union" during the war, which is 92% of the total number of people who received this title.

So, until now, there are only about six hundred Heroes of the Soviet Union.

And Wang Liang is honored to be one of them.

"It's such an honor." It took a long time for Wang Liang to say such a sentence.

Yes, he just felt incredible.

Obviously, Wang Liang didn't realize what kind of risk he experienced last night, and took off four times to rescue the crew, which was a huge test for the old pilot.

And Wang Liang did it, he is definitely qualified.

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Arriving at the Central Railway Station by train, the platform of the railway station was already full of Moscow citizens who had come to welcome Wang Liang and them.

At this time, Wang Liang and Rychagov, as well as five other pilots, undoubtedly became household names.

In Moscow, where the political atmosphere is extremely tense, this is definitely a very good publicity stunt.

And it is very necessary to create influential heroes in the minds of citizens.

Wang Liang, Rychagov and the other five pilots all changed into upright military uniforms, but only Wang Liang did not wear military ranks on his uniforms.

However, this did not affect Wang Liang's charm in the slightest.

You see, the cries of the little Moscow girls outside are frenzied.

The hero was picked up by a convoy of six convertible cars, in order to give the citizens of Moscow a better look on the hero's face.

Military vehicles opened the way, and the convoy was unimpeded.

All the way to the Kremlin, which is equipped with a ruby five-pointed star, the Kremlin is located on the Borovitsky hill in the center of the Russian capital, and the Kremlin is bordered by the Moscow River to the south, the Alexander Garden to the northwest, and the Red Square to the southeast, in a triangular shape.

Its tall and sturdy walls and bell towers, gold-domed churches, ancient pavilions and palaces, which rise above the Borovitsky Hill on the banks of the Moscow River, form a group of incomparably beautiful and majestic artistic buildings.

In the Kremlin's conference room, Wang Liang met with Stalin, Zhudanov, Kalinin and other Soviet leaders.

Seeing the peculiar beard, Wang Liang knew that this was the real Stalin, exactly the same as the photo on the information.

Stalin began with a brief speech praising the actions of Wang Liang, Rychagov and five other pilots, followed by an exciting ceremony of commendation.

The medal was issued and worn by Stalin himself.

Putting on the medal for Wang Liang, Stalin patted Wang Liang on the shoulder, smiled and said: "Wang Liang, you are very good at the Frunze Military Academy, and many generals have mentioned you to me. In just one week, you have mastered the flying technique and rescued seventeen comrades at a critical moment, you are good, good guy! ”

"Thank you, Comrade Stalin, this is what I should do." Wang Liang straightened his body, gave Stalin a straight military salute, and responded in a loud voice.

Stalin nodded approvingly, this young man is good, really good.

"Well, you don't have a rank yet?" Stalin noticed that Wang Liang did not wear a military rank on his shoulders and asked curiously.

"Yes, Comrade Stalin, we went to the Soviet military academy on behalf of the Eighth Route Army, so the school did not assign us military ranks." Wang nodded and replied.

Stalin shook his head and said to Wang Liang: "Oh, this is not good. I will now grant you the rank of major on behalf of the Central Committee, and someone will give you your rank and officer ID later. ”

Wang Liang nodded excitedly, he didn't expect to be awarded the title like this, it was really unexpected.

Major, don't be too low-ranked.

Here is an introduction to the pre-World War II Soviet rank system that followed the following brief principles:

(1) Distinguish between superiors and subordinates not by rank, but by position. Only when there is no professional connection between two officers is they divided into ranks and subordinates.

(2) An officer's suitability for a higher post is determined not by his rank or military age, but by his command ability.

(3) There is no restriction on the length of time you can hold a certain position. An officer may remain a platoon commander for the entire length of his service, or he may be promoted to a higher position after only a few months.

(4) The tenure of an officer makes it possible for him to be awarded a certain rank. But he must hold a certain level of responsibility on the ladder of rank, and a certain number of years have passed. The details are as follows: second lieutenant (this rank is awarded only to soldiers who have undergone short-term training) for 2 years; Lieutenant 3 years; Captain 3 years; Captain 4 years; Major 4 years; Lieutenant Colonel 5 years; There is no fixed number of years for the rank of lieutenant colonel and above.

This means that a soldier who joined the army at the age of eighteen will need at least twelve years to become a major.

Of course, this is only for peaceful things.

In wartime, it needs to be a different matter, this period will be greatly shortened, and the line of fire will be promoted.

But now there is no war in the Soviet Union, so it is considered in peacetime.

So now in the USSR, the youngest major officer must be thirty years old.

And the information filled in with 20-year-old Wang Liang undoubtedly broke this record.

Wang Liang weighed the gold medal on his chest with a purity of more than 90%.

The five-pointed star has a diameter of 30 mm, 21.5 grams, and is engraved on the back with the inscription "Hero of the Soviet Union".

Venus is set off by a sterling silver bracket of more than 90% purity, weighing 12.186 grams, rectangular in shape, lined with red silk cloth in the middle, symbolizing the red flag. The entire medal weighs 34.264 grams.

"It feels pretty good."

At the same time as the medal, a certificate was issued, and Wang Liang learned that each "Hero of the Soviet Union" had a number, which was the same as the serial number issued by the Central Executive Committee of the USSR or the Supreme Soviet.

(To be continued.) )