Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"

The medal "For the liberation of Warsaw (Russian Медаль " За освобождение Варшавы ") was a Soviet award during the Second World War in the wake of the Soviet winter offensive of 1945, which also resulted in the taking of Warsaw by the Red Army. Your foundation was carried out by Josef Stalin, 1945. The ceremony took place to all those members of the Red Army who were involved from 14 to 17 January 1945 the liberation of Warsaw honorable. As of 1995, the medal was awarded to approximately 700,000 people.

Stylish look and manner

The gold medal shows on their obverse at the bottom center edge of a Soviet star, from which rays, almost occupying the entire surface of the front. It is a fluttering banner to see the inscription is to be read Варшава (Warsaw). The approximately semicircular inscription above: За освобождение ( for the exemption) completes the obverse. The reverse shows the three-line inscription: 17 / января / 1945 (17 January 1945), the date of the capture of Warsaw. 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 ground color is light blue. In this band a red center stripe is woven. The hem is decorated on both sides in yellow. The accompanying interim clasp is of the same nature.