Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg"

The Medal " For the Capture of Königsberg (Russian Медаль За взятие Кенигсберга ) was a Soviet award during the Second World War during the Battle of East Prussia, which led to the conquest of the city of Königsberg by the Red Army. Your donation was made by Joseph Stalin on June 9, 1945. The ceremony took place to all those members of the Red Army, who were involved in the capture of Königsberg from January 23 to April 10, 1945. As of 1987 about 760,000 people had received the medal.

Stylish look and manner

The bronze medal shows on its obverse center, the three-line inscription За взятие Кенигсберга. ( For the ingestion of Königsberg ) Among them is a left-facing laurel branch with fruit. Above the inscription radiates a Soviet star. The reverse shows the three-line inscription 10 / Апреля / 1945 (10 April 1945) which stands for the capture of the city. In a Soviet star is also shown.

Was driven medal at the upper left side of the chest Beliehenen of an elongated pentagonal fabric-covered clasp, whose color is turquoise. In this tape three equally wide black center stripe perpendicular woven. The accompanying interim clasp is of the same nature.