“For the Defense of the Caucasus” Medal (За оборону Кавказа)

🔎 Description:
• On the obverse, the inscription “За оборону Кавказа” (“For the Defense of the Caucasus”) is clearly visible
• The design depicts:
- mountains (the Caucasus)
- tanks, aircraft, and oil facilities
• On the reverse:
- hammer and sickle
- inscription: “За нашу Советскую Родину” (“For Our Soviet Motherland”)
• Gray ribbon with white, blue, and red stripes.

📜 Historical Context
This medal was established on May 1, 1944, to honor:
• Soviet soldiers who participated in the defense of the Caucasus (1942–1943)
• specifically, the protection of strategic oil fields against the German offensive.
👉 Approximately 870,000 people received it.

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