Forgotten Soviet WW2 Campaign Medals, Three-Part Series. Part One : Medal for Defence of Caucasus

Hello friends, and THANK YOU all for visiting! In this three-part seies Igor Moiseyev, proprietor of CollectRussia.com DBA Atlantic Crossroads, Inc., presents 3 WWII Soviet campaign medals that have been largely “forgotten,” only because they have been eclipsed by the Patriotic War’s other better known epic battles. These 3 campaigns, bloody in their own right, have earned their rightful place in the annals of Russian military history for their significance. The history behind these medals, with studies of important variants and other oddities are discussed at a level of academic intensity that only Igor can present from over 3 decades of scholarship and excellence. Lastly, what would good living be without a proper review of a 2018 vintage French wine which hearkens back to the tales of the Three Musketeers?

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Part One.
Defense of Caucasus

0:00 – Intro
1:25 – Best value in Soviet WW2 defensive campaign medals
3:44 – Situation at the fronts early 1942
11:48 – Importance of Caucasus
13:28 – Operation Blau
16:27 – Defense of Caucasus unfolding
16:51 – German objectives in the Caucasus
23:05 – Ealy German advances
24:16 – German progress grinds to halt
27:05 – The medal in detail
28:48 – Variation I
32:07 – Tips forr collectors
34:27 – Variation II
34:57 – Variation III
35:17 – Rare “rifles” variation
39:53 – Awad docuuments
42:15 – Prices