Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"

For the Defence of Moscow
For the Defence of Moscow (obverse)
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forParticipation in the defence of Moscow
Presented by Soviet Union
EligibilityCitizens of the Soviet Union
StatusNo longer awarded
EstablishedMay 1, 1944
Total1,028,600
Ribbon of the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
Precedence
Next (higher)Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
Next (lower)Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
Reverse of the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
Marshal Rokossovsky, a recipient of the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"

The Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" (Russian: Медаль «За оборону Москвы») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union awarded to military and civilians who had participated in the Battle of Moscow.