Description
Medal for the Defense of Odessa
Variation 2 ‘Voenkomat’
Made of brass. It measures 32.02 mm in width, 37.12 mm in height including its eyelet and weighs 16.0 grams without its suspension.Â
This medal is in mint condition with perfect details and all of its original luster still present. Even the raised areas of the medal on both sides show virtually no wear. It comes with its time period aluminium suspension and its connection ring has not been cut.
This medal is one of the post-war issues that were awarded by a Voenkomat (Military Commissariat) at the veteran’s place of residence. The reasons for the late issue could vary but in most instances, the Voenkomat medals were “catch-up” awards to those who had taken part in the battle and then somehow overlooked by the awarding authorities during WW2 and in the immediate post-war years.
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