Of the Patriotic War 1st Class, the Order of the Red Star ...
of the Patriotic War 1st Class, the Order of the Red Star,
and many medals and foreign orders including the United
States Legion of Merit.
MDRF ministerial medal. The right half of the ribbon is
white with two narrow (2mm) red stripes 2mm from the
edges of the white field.
Medal Major General Alexander Alexandrov
The Medal Major General Alexander Alexandrov (Figure
13) was established on August 2, 2005 by Order 317 of
the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. It
is awarded to members of the armed forces, to civilian
personnel of the armed forces, and to veterans of the
armed forces in reserve or retired, as well as to other
citizens of the Russian Federation for great personal
contribution to the creation and promotion of Russian
patriotic military music and to the development of the
military music culture.
Figure 14: Major General Alexander Alexandrov.
Figure 13: Obverse (left) and reverse of the Medal Major
General Alexander Alexandrov.
Obverse: The left profile of the bust of Major General
Alexandrov over a harp on a laurel wreath with
the inscription MAJOR GENERAL ALEXANDER
ALEXANDROV.
Reverse: The circular inscription: MINISTRY OF
DEFENSE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. In the center, a
parchment over military banners bearing the inscription
FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
MILITARY MUSIC.
Suspension: The award is always bestowed as displayed
here mounted on the pentagonal mount and is worn on
the left breast with other medals in the prescribed order of
precedence. The left half of the ribbon is yellow (10mm)
with a narrow (2mm) black edge stripe indicating a
Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (Figure 14) was born
into a peasant family on April 13, 1883 in the village of
Plakhino in the Ryazan region. Gifted with an incredible
singing voice, he became a chorister in St Petersburg¡¯s
Kazan Cathedral at an early age. A prot¨¦g¨¦ of the best
musical talents of the Era, he studied in Saint Petersburg
and Moscow eventually becoming a music teacher in
1918. He founded the Alexandrov Ensemble around 1928
and soon found favor with Stalin himself. As director
of the ever-growing Ensemble, he pioneered musical
development in the young Soviet regime by encouraging
soldiers¡¯ interest in music and the arts.
In 1941, he composed the music to the song ¡°Sacred
War¡± (lyrics by Vasily Lebedev-Kumach) which became
what is probably the most iconic of Soviet World War
II related songs and is still played yearly during the
Victory parade in Moscow. Commissioned by Stalin in
1942, he composed the music to what would become the
Soviet National Anthem in 1944 (lyrics were by Sergey
Mikhalkov). This anthem, first abandoned by the new
Russian Federation in 1991 was readopted with new
lyrics in 2000 (again by Sergey Mikhalkov). Alexander
Alexandrov died of a heart attack in Berlin on the night
of July 8-9, 1946 while on a European tour. He was
succeeded as head of the Alexandrov Ensemble by his
son Boris. Major General Alexander Alexandrov was
awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Star,
the honorary title People¡¯s Artist of the USSR, the Order
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of the Red Banner of Labor, a Stalin Prize 1st Class (all
monetary proceeds of which he donated to the war effort)
and the Czech Order of the White Lion 3rd Class.
decoration. The right half of the ribbon is white with
two narrow (2mm) red stripes, one at the right edge of
the ribbon, the second 2mm to its left.
Commemorative Decoration Major General Boris
Alexandrov
The commemorative Decoration Major General Boris
Alexandrov (Figure 15) was established on October 6,
2005 by Order 425 of the Minister of Defense of the
Russian Federation. It is awarded to military and civilian
personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
for great personal contribution to the development of the
musical culture of the armed forces, as well as to others,
for assistance in the tasks entrusted to the Music Services
of the Armed Forces of Russia.
Figure 16: Major General Boris Alexandrov.
Figure 15: Obverse (left) and reverse of the Decoration
Major General Boris Alexandrov.
Obverse: The bust of Major General Alexandrov over a
harp on a laurel branch with the inscription 100 YEARS
MAJOR GENERAL BORIS ALEXANDROV.
Reverse: In the center, below the relief image of a harp,
and surrounded by a laurel wreath, the relief inscription
TO GRACE LIFE AND MARSHAL NEW EXPLOITS
THROUGH ONE¡¯S ART ¨C THIS IS OUR HIGHEST
DUTY.
Suspension: The award is always bestowed as displayed
here, mounted on the small square mount and is worn
above the right breast pocket. The left half of the ribbon
is yellow (10mm) with two narrow (2mm) black edge
stripes indicating a MDRF ministerial commemorative
Vol. 63, No. 4 (July-August 2012)
Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov (Figure 16) was
born on July 22, 1905 in the Tver region. The son of
the famous Alexander Alexandrov, he followed in his
father¡¯s footsteps opting for a career in music. At age
13 he was already playing the viola as a member of
Moscow¡¯s renowned Bolshoi Theatre¡¯s children¡¯s choir.
He attended the Moscow Music Conservatory from 1923
to 1929, and then ran the music department of the newly
established Central Theatre of the Red Army from 1929
to 1937 doubling as an associate professor at the Moscow
Conservatory from 1933 to 1941. In 1937, he became the
Deputy Artistic Director of the Alexandrov Ensemble
under the leadership of his father.
During the Great Patriotic War, Boris Alexandrov co-led
the Alexandrov Ensemble with his father, giving over
1,500 front line concerts. He assumed leadership of the
ensemble in 1946 upon the death of his father taking it
all over the world on more than 68 extensive tours until
his retirement in 1987. Although officially retired, he still
acted as the ensemble¡¯s principal conductor until 1994.
Adding over 150 works to the Russian musical repertoire,
his contribution to Russian folkloric and patriotic music
was monumental. Major General Boris Alexandrov
was awarded the honorary title of People¡¯s Artist of the
USSR three times (1944, 1948, 1958), he also received
the honorary title of Hero of Socialist Labor (1975), the
Lenin Prize (1978), the Stalin Prize (1950), three Orders
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of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, the Order
of the Red Banner of Labor, the Order of the Patriotic War
1st Class and many other domestic and foreign orders and
medals. He died June 17, 1994 in Moscow.
Medal Army General Komarovskii
The Medal Army General Komarovskii (Figure 17) was
established on May 2, 2006 by Order number 175 of
the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. It is
awarded to soldiers with impeccable service of 10 years
or more in the Service of Quartering and Settlement of the
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for courage
and bravery displayed in the performance of military
duties or special tasks, to civilian personnel of the armed
forces who have worked in the service of quartering and
settlement of troops for 15 years or more, and to veterans
of military service, for great personal contribution to
the development of military construction and/or to the
organization and arrangement of the quartering of troops,
and to other persons for assistance in addressing the tasks
assigned to the service of quartering and settlement of
troops.
breast with other medals in the prescribed order of
precedence. The left half of the ribbon is yellow (10mm)
with a narrow (2mm) black edge stripe indicating a
MDRF ministerial medal. The right half of the ribbon
is divided into two equal (6mm) red and black stripes
representing the colors of the Service of Quartering and
Settlement of Troops.
Figure 18: Army General Alexander Komarovskii.
Alexander Nikolayevich Komarovskii was born on May
7, 1906 in St. Petersburg. He graduated from the Moscow
Institute of Transport Engineers in 1928. He held senior
positions in the 1930s in the construction of the Moscow
Canal, in the Kuibyshev hydro engineering complex and
in various other major national projects.
Reverse: The circular inscription: MINISTRY OF
DEFENSE RUSSIAN FEDERATION . The center
inscription: CREATION, LABOR AND DEFENSE.
During the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 he served
on the Southern and South-Western Fronts as Head of
the Department of Defense, as commander of the 5th
Combat Engineer Army and as Deputy Chief of the Main
Directorate of Defense Construction of the People¡¯s
Commissariat for Defense. Between 1945 and 1962 he
served in various leadership positions. He earned a Ph.D.
in 1956. In December 1963 he was appointed Deputy
Minister of Defense of the USSR for construction and the
quartering of troops. He was directly responsible for great
strides in the improvement of quality of life of Soviet
troops in the field of lodging. Later, he was a Deputy of
the 8th Convocation of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Suspension: The award is always bestowed as displayed
here on the pentagonal mount and is worn on the left
General Komarovskii was awarded the honorary title
Hero of Socialist Labor in 1949, he also received the State
Figure 17: Obverse (left) and reverse of the Medal Army
General Komarovskii.
Obverse: The bust of Army General Komarovskii with
the inscription ARMY GENERAL KOMAROVSKII.
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