Description
Medal for the Defense of the Caucasus
Variation 1 with a separately soldered eyelet
Made of brass. The medal measures 32.16 mm in diameter, 37.71 mm in height including its eyelet and weighs 16.7 grams without its suspension.
This medal is in nice overall condition with its details on its obverse crisp and much of its original luster still present. Its reverse shows more wear with several small dings and scratches and medium wear to th raised lettering and hammer and sickle. The double layer steel suspension and ribbon are time period to the medal and its connection ring has been cut.
Awarded to all Soviet military and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region during WW2 between July 1942 and 9 October 1943.Â
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