Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad canonical | 4 |
| Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T392869 — 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 Stalingrad Context triple: [Soviet system of orders, medals and titles, includesMedal, Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.
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E.
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was a high Soviet civilian decoration awarded for exceptional achievements in labor, industry, science, culture, and other fields of national economy.
- 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 Stalingrad Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.
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E.
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was a high Soviet civilian decoration awarded for exceptional achievements in labor, industry, science, culture, and other fields of national economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet award
ⓘ
campaign medal ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Volgograd
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Volgograd
|
| awardedFor |
direct combat operations in the Stalingrad area
ⓘ
organization of the defence of Stalingrad ⓘ personal participation in the defence of Stalingrad ⓘ work ensuring the defence of Stalingrad ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Soviet Internal Troops
ⓘ
surface form:
NKVD troops
Red Army personnel ⓘ Soviet Navy personnel ⓘ Soviet civilians ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| campaign | Battle of Stalingrad ⓘ |
| campaignEndDate | 1943-02-02 ⓘ |
| campaignStartDate | 1942-07-12 ⓘ |
| commemorativeEvent |
Battle of Stalingrad
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Stalingrad 1942–1943
|
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Patriotic War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1942-12-22 ⓘ |
| eligibility | participants in the defence of Stalingrad ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
commemorates the defence of Stalingrad
ⓘ
symbol of Soviet resistance on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| locationOfAction |
Stalingrad
ⓘ
Stalingrad area ⓘ |
| material | brass ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stalingrad ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | group of Red Army soldiers with weapons ⓘ |
| obverseInscription | "ЗА ОБОРОНУ СТАЛИНГРАДА" ⓘ |
| partOf | system of Soviet World War II campaign medals ⓘ |
| purpose | recognition of participation in the defence of Stalingrad ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
ⓘ
Medal for the Defence of Moscow ⓘ Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | five-pointed star and hammer and sickle ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | "ЗА НАШУ СОВЕТСКУЮ РОДИНУ" ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | olive green ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | central red stripe on olive green field ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor | red ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| side | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| suspension | pentagonal mount ⓘ |
| theater |
Eastern Front
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surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
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| timePeriodOfServiceRequired | during the Battle of Stalingrad ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"