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.
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
|
| timePeriodOfServiceRequired | during the Battle of Stalingrad ⓘ |
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