A one-sided round medal. On the obverse, above and to the left it is written, “1877 Pleven Epopee” (Pleven Epopee). On the right there is an artillery piece on a pedestal – a detail of the entrance gate of the Museum-chapel of St. George in Pleven. The medal is dedicated to the heroic acts associated with the Russian-Turkish liberation war of 1877-1878 – the siege of Plevna (in the transcription of that period of time) conducted by Russian troops. The whole ordeal lasted from July 7 to November 28, 1877, right up until the surrender of the Turkish garrison of Osman Pasha. The siege of Plevna was one of the greatest battles of the war. It allowed the Russian army to go deeper into Bulgaria, predetermined the defeat of the Ottoman Empire and the restoration of the Bulgarian state.
Commemorative medal “1877 Pleven Epic”
Bulgaria ,
МЗСБ КП 22759 П 926
Ø 60 х 4 mm
metal, stamping
A gift from the delegation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the People's Republic of Bulgaria to the Panorama Museum "Battle of Stalingrad"
See also
Posters of the film “The Boy from Stalingrad” (Columbia pictures, 1943) and photographs
USA ,
1943
Posters of the film “The Boy from Stalingrad” (Columbia pictures, 1943) and photographs
Posters of the film "The Boy from Stalingrad" (Columbia pictures, 1943) and photographs of the filming process and the film frames (30 items)
‘Kościuszko. 1746 – 1817’ Medal (Tadeusz Kościuszko), the collection of commemorative medals
Poland ,
May 1977
‘Kościuszko. 1746 – 1817’ Medal (Tadeusz Kościuszko), the collection of commemorative medals
A gift presented to the Museum of the Defence of Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad by a delegation of the Polish People’s Army, May 1977. Made before 1977. The Polish People's Republic