Great Fatherland Liberation War Commemorative Medal 1950-1953.

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Here is the first variation of the first type of the Commemorative Medal "Great Fatherland Liberation War 1950-1953" noticeable by the straighter ᅮ on the first character group and a slightly smaller star.

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What´s the difference in the awarding criteria between this medal and the other commemorative KW medal?

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Here is another variation. Most noticeable is the difference in the flag.
The reverse has been double struck too adding to its curiosity.

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Here is a Chinese fake.

Note (along with many other things) the Chinese text on the reverse.

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The "simplified" variation with a better, deeper strike.

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Here is another variation of the second "simplified" Type with the reverse star and text considerably higher.

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Here is another variation. Very similar to the fourth example posted here but with a few key differences. The flag on this example (almost) touches the finial and some of the letters on the reverse are completely different.