Medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad"
The medal "For the defense of Stalingrad" ( Russian Медаль "За оборону Сталинграда" ) was a Soviet award during the Second World War in the course of the Battle of Stalingrad , which led to the successful defense of the city of Stalingrad by the Red Army . It was founded on December 22nd, 1942 by Josef Stalin . The award was given to all those members of the Red Army who took part in the defense of Stalingrad between July 12 and November 19, 1942 . As of 1995, the medal had been awarded to almost 760,000 people.
Appearance and wearing style
The bronze medal displays on its obverse center a closed row Red soldiers with forward facing bayonets, as well as tanks and airplanes behind which blows the flag of the Soviet Union. Above it, in a semicircle, is the inscription: За оборону Сталинграда (For the defense of Stalingrad). A Soviet star is imprinted between the word Defense and Stalingrad . The reverse shows the three-line inscription: За нашу советскую родину (For our Soviet homeland). The medal was worn on the upper left side of the chest of the borrower on an elongated pentagonal, fabric-covered clasp, the base color of which is light green with a vertically woven red central stripe. The associated interim brace is of the same quality.
Web links
- Медаль "За оборону Сталинграда" - award, description, images of the medal and award certificates (Russian)