Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"

Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" (obverse)
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forParticipation in the defence of Stalingrad
Presented by Soviet Union
EligibilityCitizens of the Soviet Union
StatusNo longer awarded
EstablishedDecember 22, 1942
Total759,560
Ribbon of the Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
Precedence
Next (higher)Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"
Next (lower)Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv"
Reverse of the Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"

The Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" (Russian: Медаль «За оборону Сталинграда») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union.