Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of Leningrad Hold Hyacinthe (khaki embroidered lettering and

Hyacinthe (khaki embroidered lettering and border on green felt

the obverse with a rightward-facing profile of Queen Carola of Saxony

the date "1952"

a War Commemorative Medal for Combatants 1870/1870

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of Leningrad Hold Hyacinthe (khaki embroidered lettering and( ). Instituted in 1942. In brass, measuring 32 mm (w) x 37. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, spotting, light contact overall, lightly soiled original ribbon, mounted to a five sided metal suspension with pinback, very fine. Footnote: The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad is a Second World War campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, to recognize the