Medal for Combat Service

Medal for Combat Service
Medal for Combat Service and its ribbon

The USSR Medal for Combat Service (Russian: Медаль "За боевые заслуги") was a Soviet military medal awarded for "combat action resulting in a military success", "courageous defense of the state borders", or "successful military and political training and preparation".

It was created on October 17, 1938 by the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Like the Medal for Valor, its status was revised to prevent the medal from being given for years of service (a practice that was rampant in USSR) rather than actual bravery during a battle. More than 5,210,000 medals were awarded between 1938 and 1991.

See also

Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union

References

  • Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  • Kolesnikov G.A. & Rozhkov A.M., Orders and medals of USSR, Moscow, Mil. lib., 1983.

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