Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic"

The medal " For the Defense of the Soviet polar region (Russian Медаль " За оборону советского Заполярья ") was a Soviet award, which was presented to the participants in the Lapland War. Award condition was at least 6-month period of use in this area of ​​operations, expected June 22, 1941 to November 1, 1944, or participation in combat operations against the German Wehrmacht between the September 20, 1944 or 1 November 1944., The foundation of the coin, which was awarded approximately 350,000 times, took place on December 5, 1944 by Josef Stalin.

Stylish look and manner

The bronze medal shows on its obverse center a Red Army soldier in winter clothing with the submachine gun PPSh -41 in hand. Under the two Panzer soldiers of type KW- 1, left him an icebreaker and the sky two aircraft are shown. The symbolism is surrounded by the inscription: За оборону совесткого Запoляpья ( For the Defense of the Soviet Polar Regions ). At the bottom center edge of the coin is a fluttering banner to see on which a Soviet star is seen. The reverse shows the three-line inscription: За нашy / советскую / родину ( For our Soviet Motherland ). Above are the symbols hammer and sickle.

Was driven medal at the upper left side of the chest Beliehenen of an elongated pentagonal fabric-covered clasp, whose color is ice blue with white hem. In the tape, a vertical white- turquoise - white center stripe is centered woven. The accompanying interim clasp is of the same nature.