RARE WW2 RUSSIAN SOVIET MEDAL DEFENCE OF CAUCASUS OFFICIAL AWARD DOC !

Description

Genuine Soviet medal and award document. Hard to find these days! Good condition, documents of this issue are rarely seen in such a great condition due to large size.
Document issued on May 27th, 1945, awarded to corporal of Red Army- Salabai Iosif Fedorovich.
He served in 70th automobile regiment.
870,000 Soviet personnel were awarded this Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" from 1st May 1944.
he 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 from the civilian population who took part in the defence of the Caucasus during the battle for the Caucasus.
Serving military personnel received the medal from their unit commander, retirees from military service received the medal from a regional, municipal or district military commissioner in the recipient's community, members of the civilian population, participants in the defence of the Caucasus received their medal from regional or city Councils of People's Deputies of the Stavropol and Krasnodar territories Soviets of Workers' Deputies, from the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, of the Azerbaijan SSR, of the North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic or from the Kabardin ASSR. For the defenders who died in battle or prior to the establishment of the medal, it was awarded posthumously to the family.
Payment
: PayPal.
Shipping
: 9.99 - registered letter worldwide.
We always combine shipping.