Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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The Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and partisans who contributed to the defeat of Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 Context triple: [Soviet system of orders, medals and titles, includesMedal, Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945]
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Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
The Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet civilian award given to workers and non-combatants for outstanding labor contributions to the war effort during World War II.
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Medal for the Defence of Moscow
The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
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Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad
The Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad was a Soviet World War II campaign decoration awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Stalingrad during the pivotal 1942–1943 battle on the Eastern Front.
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Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense and siege endurance of Leningrad.
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Order of the Red Star
The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 Target entity description: The Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and partisans who contributed to the defeat of Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front.
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A.
Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
The Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet civilian award given to workers and non-combatants for outstanding labor contributions to the war effort during World War II.
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B.
Medal for the Defence of Moscow
The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
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C.
Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad
The Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad was a Soviet World War II campaign decoration awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Stalingrad during the pivotal 1942–1943 battle on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense and siege endurance of Leningrad.
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E.
Order of the Red Star
The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet medal
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campaign medal ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| approximateNumberAwarded | 14000000 ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 ⓘ |
| associatedIdeology | Soviet patriotism ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
military service against Germany on the Eastern Front
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participation in the Great Patriotic War ⓘ victory over Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Soviet Internal Troops
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surface form:
NKVD troops
Red Army ⓘ
surface form:
Red Army personnel
Soviet Navy personnel ⓘ Soviet partisans ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Soviet military commissariats
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Soviet unit commanders ⓘ |
| campaign |
Eastern Front
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surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
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| campaignType | victory medal ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Great Patriotic War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1945-05-09 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
all ranks
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both men and women ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Soviet era ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| legalAct | Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 9 May 1945 ⓘ |
| material | brass ⓘ |
| namedAfter | victory over Germany ⓘ |
| obverseDepicts | bust of Joseph Stalin ⓘ |
| obverseInscription |
OUR CAUSE IS JUST
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WE HAVE WON ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Soviet armed forces
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surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
Soviet partisan commands ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Medal for the Victory over Japan
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Order of the Patriotic War ⓘ |
| reverseFeature | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | FOR VICTORY OVER GERMANY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941–1945 ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | yellow ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern |
black edge stripes
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central black stripe ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor | black ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| suspension | pentagonal mount ⓘ |
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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surface form:
European theater of World War II
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Subject: Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 Description of subject: The Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and partisans who contributed to the defeat of Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Soviet system of orders, medals and titles
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includesMedal
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Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
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relatedAward
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Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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this entity surface form:
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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relatedAward
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Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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Lyudmila Pavlichenko
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awardReceived
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Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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this entity surface form:
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Medal for the Victory over Japan
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relatedAward
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Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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