Medals Commemorating Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 |
20th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Established 7 May 1965. Awarded to all servicemen and employed civilians of the Soviet Armed Forces who actively participated in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, to partisans and members of clandestine underground organizations who operated within occupied territories of the USSR, and to those previously awarded with medals "For Victory over Germany" or "Victory over Japan". |
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30th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Established 25 April 1975. Same requirements for award as 20th Anniversary medal (see above). Three variations exist, all with the same ribbon and obverse. For military service, with the legend "To the Participant of War" on the reverse. For distinguished labor, with the legend "To the Participant of the Labor Front" on the reverse. For special military delegations arriving in Moscow to take part in 30th anniversary celebrations, only the legend "XXX years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" appears on the reverse. All are made of Brass. 11,000,000 were issued to military participants, 3,000,000 were issued to labor front workers, and 5,000 to members of foreign delegations. |
Variation 1 A |
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Variation 2 R1 |
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Variation 3 R4 |
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Foreign version.
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40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Established 12 April 1985. Same requirements for award as 20th Anniversary medal (see above). Three variations exist. For military service, with the legend "To the Participant of War" on the reverse. For distinguished labor, with the legend "To the Participant of the Labor Front" on the reverse. For special military delegations arriving in Moscow to take part in 40th anniversary celebrations, only the legend "XXX years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" appears on the reverse. All are made of Brass. 8,000,000 were issued to military participants, 3,000,000 were issued to labor front workers, and 5,000 to members of foreign delegations. |
Variation 1 A |
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Variation 3 R4 |
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