For the Defence of Moscow | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Participation in the defence of Moscow |
Presented by | Soviet Union |
Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | May 1, 1944 |
Total | 1,028,600 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" |
Next (lower) | Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" |
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.