Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of Kiev 1941 Auction officially known as the Games

officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad

following the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn

before being assigned to the pre-dreadnought “Schleswig-Holstein” in October

and his Expeditionary Force Campaign Medal award document (dated 1946)

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of Kiev 1941 Auction officially known as the GamesInstituted in 1961. In brass, measuring 32 mm in diameter, edge nicks, moderate surface wear, lightly soiled original ribbon, mounted to a five sided aluminum suspension with pinback, very fine. Footnote: The Medal for the Defence of Kiev was established by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on June 21, 1961. It was awarded in conjunction with the twentieth anniversary of the German invasion. It was the only campaign medal to be