Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"

Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" (obverse)
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forParticipation in the defence of the Caucasus
Presented by Soviet Union
EligibilityCitizens of the Soviet Union
StatusNo longer awarded
EstablishedMay 1, 1944
Total870,000
Ribbon of the Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
Precedence
Next (higher)Medal "For the Defence of Kiev"
Next (lower)Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic"
Obverse and reverse sides of the Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"

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