Medal "For Service in Battle" was one of the first signs of differences in the Soviet state.Established at the same time it was widely known, and other similar topics medal - "For Valour".Their establishment was held in October 1938.
Appearance insignia
Medal "For Service in Battle", a photo that is presented in the article is in the form of a true circle having a diameter of 31-32 mm.Weight reward is slightly less than 20 grams.The author of the drawing on the obverse and reverse, the artist Sergey Dmitriev, was shown the following.The front side of the coin is the inscription we sunken letters "USSR" on the top of the circle, which are covered with ruby red enamel.The middle section is in three lines embossed inscription "For Military Merit".Below - a relief image of crossed swords and a rifle with a bayonet.Along the entire edge of the front side of the reward is slightly convex rim with a width of 1 mm.On the reverse side of the medal "For Service in Battle" is smooth, with no pictures or inscriptions.Although the options of products made before 1948, are engraved its serial number as in the first period of its existence, the awards were numbered.Medal "For Service in Battle" is made from a silver alloy.Ribbon award for silk - gray color with golden stripes along the edge.
Varieties of products
the years, Regalia had different characteristics in its execution.Those known to a few.Primarily, there are two options pads: rectangular, and pentagonal.
rectangular block.
As such, there was a medal from its inception in 1938 until 1943, when the party was changed by decree of its kind.In his first version of "Medal for Service in Battle" was rectangular Kolodochka suspension, which was covered with a red ribbon.To block, the back of her hand, held out the threaded pin and clamping nut located there to fix the jewels on clothing.The serial number in this embodiment was placed on the reverse at the bottom.
pentagonal block.
After the government decree on June 19, 43 awards overall appearance has been slightly modified: a rectangular block was the pentagonal, and mounting products are now carried out with a small pin, which was located on the back of the pads.
Documents for medals
certificate to the insignia was introduced in 1939, together with the document application to the medal "For Courage".However, in the early postwar years, there have been changes in the order of issue.First, identity changed in design, and most importantly, they have now ceased to be individual.
provisions awards
According to the regulations of the Soviet leadership, the medal "For Service in Battle" might get the following differences: a) the courage to manifest itself in the defense of the country's borders;b) the soldiers who have demonstrated initiative in the battle, skillful and courageous decisions that are key to the successful performance of combat missions military unit or part;c) those who scored much success in the battle, political training in the development of new models of military equipment;for other services, which were developed by the military in a period of active duty objection.
History Awards
first awarded the medal "For Service in Battle" appeared before the Second World War.However, a really wide scope of its award acquired during the Great Patriotic War and immediately after it.It went by the millions.In the second half of the XX century regalia once again become a relatively rare find their heroes.
