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Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - EricFG - 07-12-2010
11? Really? Coolio. Care to share? :)
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - ph3s - 07-16-2010
I got it as a bonus to other medals I bought.
Just thought it might be interesting. Same story as with Berlin one, looks like cooper and the digits on the reverse :confused:
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - Lapa - 07-16-2010
ph3s,
Your medal is OK, it just had a tough life. As to the number on it, there is no definite explanation; it is supposed that these correspond to the SN of the award document.
Marc
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - deValcourt - 07-17-2010
Lapa Wrote:ph3s,
Your medal is OK, it just had a tough life. As to the number on it, there is no definite explanation; it is supposed that these correspond to the SN of the award document.
Marc
Marc, I've heard that explanation here and on Mondvor, but no one ever said just who did the stamping of the numbers. (I've also seen them on the outer rim of the medal itself).
Phillip
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - ph3s - 07-17-2010
Quote:Your medal is OK, it just had a tough life.
well then, I'll give it good home now.
Quote:but no one ever said just who did the stamping of the numbers.
It's difficult to say, no info, some say it's been done locally on regiments, some by veterans themselves. The fakt is you can see numbers mostly on early medals and mostly Moscow, Leningrad, Caucasus
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - Lapa - 07-17-2010
One credible version is that the numbers were stamped when a veteran gave his medals to be mounted on a multi-medal suspension, so as not to mix up medals between recipients.
Marc
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - deValcourt - 07-17-2010
Lapa Wrote:One credible version is that the numbers were stamped when a veteran gave his medals to be mounted on a multi-medal suspension, so as not to mix up medals between recipients.
Marc
The simplest answers are often the right ones in a world of Russian practicality and pride of ownership over the medals he or she won - and rightly so.:thumbsup
Phillip
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - Lapa - 07-18-2010
Just for emphasizing the likelihood of the version I detailed a couple of post before :D
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - ph3s - 07-18-2010
That is interesting kolodka. Is one layer been removed and additional peace of metal placed?
Medal "For The Defence Of Leningrad". - Lapa - 07-18-2010
No, it is a usual suspension, except that it was gold-plated.
Marc