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Revision as of 21:23, 29 October 2015
| Medal for Battle Merit | |
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 Medal for Battle Merit and its ribbon (obverse) | |
| Type | Military medal |
| Country | Soviet Union  |
| Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | October 17, 1938 |
 Ribbon of the Medal for Battle Merit | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Ushakov Medal |
| Next (lower) | Nakhimov Medal |
The USSR Medal for Battle Merit (Template:Lang-ru) 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 Courage", 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
References
- Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- Kolesnikov G.A. & Rozhkov A.M., Orders and medals of USSR, Moscow, Mil. lib., 1983.
