{"id":11183,"date":"2019-08-06T09:01:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T09:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soviet-medals.com\/?product=soviet-medal-for-the-liberation-of-belgrade-voenkomat"},"modified":"2024-02-10T14:10:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T14:10:48","slug":"soviet-medal-for-the-liberation-of-belgrade-voenkomat","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/soviet-medals.com\/?product=soviet-medal-for-the-liberation-of-belgrade-voenkomat","title":{"rendered":"Soviet Medal for the Liberation of Belgrade variation 3 ‘Voenkomat’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMedal for the Liberation of Belgrade <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Variation 3, Voenkomat<\/span><\/strong>
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Medal for the Liberation of Belgrade: made of gilded brass. Measures 32.20 mm in width,\u00a0<\/span>37.15 mm in height, including the eyelet and it weighs 16.2 gram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This beautiful medal is in excellent condition. The medal shows almost no wear on either side and all details are crisp. Much gold plating is present and the aluminium suspension is time period to the medal.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Voenkomat variation\u2019 medals are post-war issues that were awarded by a Voenkomat (Military Commissariat) at the veteran\u2019s place of residence. The reasons for the late issue could vary but in most instances, the Voenkomat medals were \u201ccatch-up\u201d awards to those who had taken part in the battle and then somehow overlooked by the awarding authorities during WW2 and in the immediate post-war years.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Scarce to find<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Awarded to Soviet service personnel who took part in the liberation of Belgrade between 29 September and 22 October 1944.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Please contact us<\/a> with questions regarding this object!<\/p>\n

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