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Medal - Battle of Kursk 25th Anniversary
| Location | Soviet Union |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A Soviet soldier in helmet adorned with a star is depicted in high relief, arms raised in a commanding gesture, with a submachine gun raised in his right hand. Multiple Soviet T-34 tanks advance across the field in the background, conveying the scale of the armored assault. The engraver's signature М. ШМАКОВ appears in small lettering at the lower right of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | М. ШМАКОВ (Translation: M. Shmakov) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a raised rectangular panel bearing a schematic map of the Kursk Bulge, with the cities of Орел (Oryol), Курск (Kursk), and Белгород (Belgorod) marked by dots and directional arrows indicating the axes of the Soviet counteroffensive. The dates 1943 and 1968 flank the map on either side, while the legend 25 ЛЕТ appears at the top of the field and a three-line commemorative inscription occupies the lower exergue. |
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