On this day, Alexander Vasilevich Suvorov was promoted to the rank of Generalissimo of all Russian forces. This was the highest award for the Swiss campaign - an unprecedented crossing of the Alps, which became the pinnacle of his military career. But this day was significant not only for Suvorov himself. Along with him, his friends also received high awards: Rosenberg - Order of St. Andrew I Miloradovich - Order of St. Alexander Nevsky Kamensky Jr. - Order of St. Anna, first degree Thus, Emperor Paul I noted not only the achievement of the commander, but also the courage of his army. Suvorov's miraculous heroes, crossing snow-covered passes, won a fame that lasts for centuries.