Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Participation in the defence of the Caucasus |
Presented by | Soviet Union |
Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | May 1, 1944 |
Total | 870,000 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Medal "For the Defence of Kiev" |
Next (lower) | Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic" |
The Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" (Russian: Медаль «За оборону Кавказа») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union.