Medal - For the Defence of Leningrad ND
1942 year| Brass | - | 32 mm |
| Location | Soviet Union (Russia) |
|---|---|
| Type | Award medals › Military awards |
| Year | 1942 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#434330 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
On the reverse near the top, the relief image of the hammer and sickle, below the image, the relief inscription in three rows "FOR OUR SOVIET MOTHERLAND" (Russian: «ЗА НАШУ СОВЕТСКУЮ РОДИНУ»).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
ЗА НАШУ
СОВЕТСКУЮ
РОДИНУ
Translation: For our Soviet Motherland
Engraver: N.I. Moskalyov
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" (Russian: Медаль «За оборону Ленинграда») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on December 22, 1942 to recognise the valour and hard work of the Soviet civilian and military defenders of Leningrad during the 872 day siege of the city by the German armed forces between September 8, 1941 and January 27, 1944.
The Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" was awarded to all participants in the defence of Leningrad - soldiers of the Red Army, Navy and troops of the NKVD, and also to the persons from the civilian population who took part in the defence of Leningrad during its siege by German forces.
The Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" was secured by a ring through the medal suspension loop to a standard Soviet pentagonal mount covered by a 24mm wide olive green silk moiré ribbon with a 2mm central green stripe.
Total awarded - 1,470,000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_%22For_the_Defence_of_Leningrad%22
