Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus
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The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region against Axis forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus canonical | 3 |
| Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2474760 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus Context triple: [Medal for the Defence of Moscow, relatedAward, Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus]
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A.
Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad
The Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad was a Soviet World War II campaign decoration awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Stalingrad during the pivotal 1942–1943 battle on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Medal for the Defence of Moscow
The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
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C.
Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense and siege endurance of Leningrad.
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D.
Order of the Red Star
The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
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E.
Орден Славы
Орден Славы — советский военный орден времён Великой Отечественной войны, которым награждали солдат и сержантов за личное мужество и героизм на поле боя.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus Target entity description: The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region against Axis forces.
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A.
Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad
The Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad was a Soviet World War II campaign decoration awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Stalingrad during the pivotal 1942–1943 battle on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Medal for the Defence of Moscow
The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
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C.
Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense and siege endurance of Leningrad.
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D.
Order of the Red Star
The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
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E.
Орден Славы
Орден Славы — советский военный орден времён Великой Отечественной войны, которым награждали солдат и сержантов за личное мужество и героизм на поле боя.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet medal
ⓘ
campaign medal ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
defence of the Caucasus region against Axis forces
ⓘ
participation in the defence of the Caucasus during the Great Patriotic War ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Soviet civilians involved in defence works
ⓘ
Soviet military personnel ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of the Caucasus
ⓘ
surface form:
Defence of the Caucasus
|
| category | Soviet World War II campaign medals ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Patriotic War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | May 1, 1944 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Soviet Internal Troops
ⓘ
surface form:
NKVD troops
Soviet military officers ⓘ
surface form:
Red Army personnel
Soviet Navy personnel ⓘ Soviet civilians ⓘ participants in the defence of the Caucasus ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| material | brass ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Caucasus ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
relief image of Mount Elbrus
ⓘ
tanks and aircraft ⓘ |
| obverseInscription | "ЗА ОБОРОНУ КАВКАЗА" ⓘ |
| regionDefended |
Caucasus
ⓘ
North Caucasus ⓘ South Caucasus ⓘ
surface form:
Transcaucasia
|
| relatedAward |
Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
ⓘ
Medal for the Defence of Moscow ⓘ Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | "ЗА НАШУ СОВЕТСКУЮ РОДИНУ" ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | olive green ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| suspension | pentagonal mount ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Caucasus Front ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| type | campaign medal of the USSR ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus Description of subject: The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region against Axis forces.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"