Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
The Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" (Russian: Медаль «За оборону Москвы») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union awarded to military and civilians who had participated in the Battle of Moscow.
| For the Defence of Moscow | |
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For the Defence of Moscow (obverse) | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Participation in the defence of Moscow |
| Presented by | Soviet Union |
| Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | May 1, 1944 |
| Total | 1,028,600 |
Ribbon of the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" |
| Next (lower) | Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" |
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