Description
Soviet Medal for the Defense of Moscow
Variation 2 (Voenkomat)
Made of gold plated brass. Measures 32.05 mm in width, 36.93 mm in height including its eyelet and weighs 16.1 gram without its suspension.
This medal is in nice condition with most details still visible and light to medium overall wear. Much gold plating is lost but a fair amount is still present. The aluminium suspension is time period to the medal and its connection ring has not been cut.
These post-war issues 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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