Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
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The Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the city of Odessa against Axis forces in 1941.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6737441 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" Context triple: [Lyudmila Pavlichenko, awardReceived, Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"]
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A.
Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus
The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region against Axis forces.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Medal of Military Valor
The Medal of Military Valor is a Portuguese military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and distinguished service in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" Target entity description: The Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the city of Odessa against Axis forces in 1941.
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A.
Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus
The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region against Axis forces.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Medal of Military Valor
The Medal of Military Valor is a Portuguese military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and distinguished service in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet medal
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| approximateNumberAwarded | about 38,000 ⓘ |
| awardedFor | participation in the defence of Odessa ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
direct participation in the defence of Odessa
ⓘ
organization or leadership of the defence of Odessa ⓘ work ensuring the defence of Odessa ⓘ |
| campaign |
defence of Odessa
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Odessa (1941)
|
| conflict |
Great Patriotic War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | December 22, 1942 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NKVD troops
ⓘ
Red Army personnel ⓘ Soviet Navy personnel ⓘ Soviet civilians ⓘ partisans ⓘ underground fighters ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Soviet era ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| legalAmendment | statute clarified and amended by later decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of December 22, 1942 ⓘ |
| material | brass ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Odessa
ⓘ
linked to:
Odesa
|
| obverseDesign |
inscription "FOR THE DEFENCE OF ODESSA" in Russian
ⓘ
relief image of a Soviet sailor and soldier with rifles ⓘ |
| placeOfAction |
Odessa
ⓘ
linked to:
Odesa
Ukrainian SSR ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Ukraine
|
| precedence | worn after the Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" in the order of Soviet campaign medals ⓘ |
| presenter | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
ⓘ
linked to:
Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" ⓘ Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" ⓘ
linked to:
Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad
|
| reverseDesign |
hammer and sickle emblem
ⓘ
inscription "FOR OUR SOVIET MOTHERLAND" in Russian ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | olive green ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | olive green ribbon with blue edge stripes ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor | blue ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | campaign medal for city defence ⓘ |
| wearingOrder | worn on the left side of the chest ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1941 ⓘ |
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Subject: Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" Description of subject: The Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the city of Odessa against Axis forces in 1941.
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