The medal For the Victory Over Germany (Russian: "За победу над Германией") was one of the most honourable military decorations in the Soviet Union, and on the other hand, one of the most widespread ones. Almost 15 million people were awarded with this medal. It was awarded to all the solders, officers and partisans who directly participated in the live combat actions against Nazi Germany during the WWII A military decoration is a decoration given to military personnel or units for heroism in battle or distinguished service. ... Look up partisan on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
History
The official statue of the medal was established on 9 May1945, which is celebrated in Russia and Eastern Europe as a Victory Day. Works on the medal prototype started already in the end of 1944 in the anticipation of the upcoming victory. Most of the awards were granted right after the end of the war. A proof of participation in the combat military operations was usually required, in order to be eligible for this decoration. After the war the medal, along with its less widespread sister medal For the Victory Over Japan, was commonly used to distinguish between the actual veterans of World War II and all non-combat participants. May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... May 9, Soviet poster based on the famous photo of the Soviet flag being raised over the Reichstag in 1945. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...
Construction details
The medal is made out of brass and features the profile of Stalin at the front and the "For the Victory Over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" text at the reverse. The ribbon of this medal is the Ribbon of Saint George. Brass is the term used for alloys of copper and zinc in a solid solution. ... Iosif (usually anglicized as Joseph) Vissarionovich Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин), original name Ioseb Jughashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ჯუღაშვილი; see Other names section) (December 21, 1879[1] – March 5, 1953) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and leader of the Soviet Union. ... The Eastern Front1 was the theatre of combat between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II. It was somewhat separate from the other theatres of the war, not only geographically, but also for its scale and ferocity. ... The pattern is thought to symbolise fire and gunpowder. ...
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