“For the Defense of Odessa” Medal (За оборону Одессы), silver version

🔎 Description:
• Inscription on the obverse: “За оборону Одессы” → “For the Defense of Odessa”
• Design:
- soldier + sailor → typical of this medal (land and naval defense)
- maritime background (Odessa = strategic port on the Black Sea)
• Reverse:
- hammer and sickle
- standard inscription: “За нашу Советскую Родину”
• Ribbon:
- beige with a light blue stripe → signature feature of this decoration

📜 Historical context
Created in decembre 22, 1942, it honors participants in:
👉 The defense of Odessa (1941)
• siege led by German and Romanian forces
• significant Soviet resistance prior to evacuation
👉 Only about 30,000 recipients

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