Medal "For The Defence Of The Caucasus".

[Bill Garvy]

Ah, I understand; although the document is official, the booklet is not official.

[Kiev41]

Hi,
yes, the document is official, the booklet is not official.
There is the defense of Leningrad and the defense of Moscow who have official booklet.
Regards.
Philippe

[EricFG]

Here's my first DoC document.
I notice it's a bit less high than my Leningrad but the same width.

[CtahhR]

Here is the 3rd Variation of the Medal. This is in such nice condition it could have been made yesterday.

This was in such good condition I could not turn it down. The only Soviet Medal I have ever bought from "that" NJ dealer.

[Tommy]

Here's my example :)

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Tommy

[CtahhR]

Here is Lieutenant of Administrative Services Georgij Hachaturovich Manuk'jan's document. Awarded 4th January 1947 by Dusheti Regional Military Commissariat.

[CtahhR]

Here is an OSNAZ awarded document to Starshina Nikolaj Mihajlovich Revazashvili (Николай Михайлович Ревазашвили), chief bearing finder and radio operator (who was also awarded a "For Bravery" and "For Combat Merits") for the 92/513 Radio Divisions by Major-General Mironov Commander of the 1st Separate Radio Brigade of "OSNAZ" on 7th July 1945.

The OSNAZ (detachments of special purpose) won't usually have had time to settle down and install telephone lines....

[CtahhR]

Here is a document to Red Navy Sailor Shakro Tofilovich Chehnalidze awarded 9th July 1945.

[CtahhR]

Here is another awarded to Senior Lieutenant German Ivanovich Georgadze on 6th November 1944 by Major Mitin Chief Of The Reserve Battalion Of Political Staff Of The Political Department Of The Transcaucasus Front.

[CtahhR]

Here is Ц№001607 awarded 24th August 1945 to Comrade Boris Semenovich Gagoladze by Temporary Commander Of 5th Regiment VNOS (Воздушного Наблюдения, Оповещения и Связи/Aerial Surveillance, Warning and Communications) Major Grishin.

The only thing I can find on the 5th Regiment VNOS is that in 1940 its strength was 872.