Russia - Soviet: Medal for the Defence of Sebastopol, 1st Variation with soldered on ring suspension, with mid-form alloy five-sided ribbon suspension. Rare.
Condition: 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 defense of Sevastopol. For 250 days, 5 November 1941 until 4 July 1942, Soviet Army and Soviet Marines defended Sevastopol against German invaders. Despite being greatly outnumbered in guns, planes and tanks, Soviet forces defended the city until it was evacuated when food and ammunition ran out. Several military divisions managed to hide in the mountains to survive and fight using guerilla tactics against the Nazis. Sevastopol was awarded the Title of Hero City on 1 May 1945, and is one of only four Hero Cities in the USSR (the others being Leningrad, Stalingrad, and Odessa.) It is made of brass. Approximately 50,000 were issued.
