Russia - Soviet: Group of 7 awards: Medal for the Defence of Odessa, 1st Variation with soldered on ring suspension; Medal for the Defence of the Soviet Polar Regions, 1st Type; Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus, 1st Variation with soldered on ring suspension; Medal for the Victory over Germany 1941-1945, 2nd Variation; Jubilee Medal for 20 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-1965; Jubilee Medal for 30 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-1975; Jubilee Medal for 40 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-1985. Mounted as worn on an aluminium back plate, with screw plates to facilitate mounting. A rare combination of campaign awards.
Condition: mounting and general wear conducive to a set of awards worn by one recipient, overall Good Very Fine.
Established on 22nd December 1942. Awarded to all servicemen of the Soviet Army, Navy, Ministry of Internal Affairs, and civil citizens who took part in the defence of Odessa. From 10th August 1941 until 16th October 1941, Soviet troops bravely defended the city against an attack force comprised of 16 divisions of German forces. Despite being outnumbered 5 to 1, the siege lasted for 73 days before the city fell to the Nazis. Odessa was awarded the Title of Hero City on 1st May 1945, and is one of only four Hero Cities in the USSR (the others being Leningrad, Stalingrad, and Sevastopol.) It is made of brass. Approximately 38,000 were issued.
The Medal for the Defence of the Soviet Polar Regions was awarded to all participants of the Defence of the Polar Regions – to servicemen of the Red Army, Navy, NKVD and civilians directly participating in the defence of the northern areas of the Soviet Union, particularly in the area around the Kola Peninsula which includes the area around Murmansk.
The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was awarded to all participants in the Defence of the Caucasus, soldiers of the Red Army, sailors of the Navy, troops of the NKVD, as well as persons of the civilian population who took part in the Defence of the Caucasus during the Battle of the Caucasus.
