Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"
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The Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Sevastopol during the German siege from 1941 to 1942.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet campaign medal
ⓘ
World War II campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor | participation in the defence of Sevastopol ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
civilians who directly contributed to the defence of Sevastopol
ⓘ
participants in the defence of Sevastopol regardless of branch of service ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Soviet military authorities
ⓘ
local Soviet authorities in Sevastopol ⓘ |
| campaign | Defence of Sevastopol (1941–1942) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignEndDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| campaignStartDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet civilian award
ⓘ
Soviet military award ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NKVD troops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Army personnel ⓘ Soviet Navy personnel ⓘ Soviet civilians ⓘ partisans ⓘ |
| established | December 22, 1942 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Soviet era ⓘ |
| issuingOrganization | Soviet Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| material | brass ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | commemorates resistance to German and Axis forces ⓘ |
| obverseFeature |
image of coastal artillery
ⓘ
relief image of a Soviet sailor and soldier ⓘ |
| obverseInscription | "ЗА ОБОРОНУ СЕВАСТОПОЛЯ" (For the Defence of Sevastopol) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Crimea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseFeature | hammer and sickle emblem ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | standard Soviet inscription for defence medals ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor |
green
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Eastern Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfInstitution | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wearingOrder |
worn after the Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
ⓘ
worn on the left side of the chest ⓘ |
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