Order of the Great Siberian Ice March

Order of the Great Siberian Ice March
Established	11 February 1920

The Order of the Great Siberian Ice March was established on February 11, 1920 by order of the White Russian Commander of the Eastern Front forces, Major-General Sergei Wojciechowski. In order to establish a distinctive award he said:

"To reward the troops of the Eastern Front who endured exceptional dangers and labours in their unprecedented hike from the banks of the Irtysh River to Lake Baikal, they will be given a decoration of the Military Order of the Great Siberian expedition."

The decoration was awarded only to individuals who had participated in the Great Siberian Ice March. The number of awards was limited by the number of soldiers and refugees that came to Transbaikalia from the Eastern Front. The detachments that were released later had the right to the award only by special order of the commander. This Military Order was considered hereditary, and it was allowed to pass to the eldest in the family through the male line.

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