Description
Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad Variation 3 ‘Voenkomat’
Made of gilded brass. It measures 32.04 mm in width, 36.92 mm in height including the eyelet and it weighs 16.0 grams without its suspension.
In nice condition with medium overall wear and most details still visible. Both sides show a beautiful, honey like patina to the brass which matches that of the suspension perfectly. Its brass suspension is time period to the medal and its connection ring has 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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