Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad".

[Bill Garvy]

Document for the Medal Defense of Leningrad issued to Elena Fedorovna Gavryukova dated December 10th, 1943 by the Executive Committee Leningrad City Deputies of Workers, Serial #X52343.

Document for the Medal Defense of Leningrad, hard-covered variant, issued to Sof’ya Mikhailovna Nikolaevna dated February 16th, 1945 by the Executive Committee Leningrad City Deputies of Workers, Serial #AA56010.

[Thor Kruuse]

Are there any Medals"For Defance of [city]" awarded at 1985+?

[Bill Garvy]

Yes, and these are scarce and quite uncommon.

[CtahhR]

There are an array of false entries authentic examples of these out there. A quick rationale is if it was awarded post 1950, it almost never would have been awarded by a military unit.

[CtahhR]

Here is X07891 issued to Sergeant Nikolaj Petrov Shushunov, Senior Cook of the 635th Zenit Artillery Regiment on 25th September 1943.