Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"

The medal "For the defense of Moscow (Russian Медаль " За оборону Москвы ") was a Soviet award, which were involved in the defense of Moscow during the Battle of Moscow during the Second World War. Your foundation to be 1 May 1944, Joseph Stalin; subsequently about 1.0286 million medals were issued.

Stylish look and manner

The golden medal shows on its obverse center the Kremlin with Soviet flag waving and about to the west -flying aircraft. Front of the complex, the medal shows a T- 34 tanks with up -established Red Army. The presentation of the above transcription За оборону Москвы is enclosed. ( For the defense of Moscow ) and two crossed laurel branches below, which are connected by the Soviet star The reverse shows the three-line inscription: За нашy / советскую / родину ( For our Soviet Motherland ), above the symbols hammer and sickle.

Was driven medal at the upper left side of the chest Beliehenen of an elongated pentagonal fabric-covered clasp ground color white with red hem. In this tape, two vertical red stripes are also woven. The accompanying interim clasp is of the same nature.