Medal for the Defense of the Soviet Volga-Ural

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military award
gptkbp:associated_with heroic narratives
gptkbp:associatedWith Soviet_military_history
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Soviet_military_personnel
gptkb:Order_of_the_Patriotic_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Supreme_Soviet_of_the_USSR
1944
1945
over 1 million
in some cases
infantry, artillery, and tank crews
defense_of_the_Volga-Ural_region
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Medal_for_the_Defense_of_Moscow
combat service
gptkbp:collectibility military memorabilia
gptkbp:country gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:criteria participation in the defense
gptkbp:design medal with a red ribbon
gptkbp:design_feature five-pointed star
gptkbp:dimensions 32 mm diameter
gptkbp:established 1944
gptkbp:historical_significance commemoration of the war effort
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Eastern_Front
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medal for the Defense of the Soviet Volga-Ural
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Soviet_propaganda
post-war military awards
gptkbp:inscription For_the_Defense_of_the_Soviet_Volga-Ural
gptkbp:inspiration other military awards
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Soviet_honors_system
military museums
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:Russian_Federation
gptkbp:material bronze
gptkbp:monitors military uniforms
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition yes
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Medal_for_the_Defense_of_Leningrad
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Great_Patriotic_War
gptkbp:ribbon red and green striped ribbon
gptkbp:sacraments formal award ceremony
gptkbp:significance recognition of bravery
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Medal_for_the_Defense_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:symbolizes defense efforts
gptkbp:traditions gptkb:Soviet_military_honors
gptkbp:type campaign medal
gptkbp:weight about 16 grams