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"
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Earth from the graves of participants in the Resistance movement in the box
Belgium ,
May 1975
Earth from the graves of participants in the Resistance movement in the box
A gift from partisan veterans of the Free Front of Liege "FL". It was handed over by the city delegation led by Octave Rose, Deputy Mayor, who visited Volgograd in May 1975.
Vase. A gift from burgomaster of Liège Maurice Destenay
Belgium ,
15-19.06.1965
Vase. A gift from burgomaster of Liège Maurice Destenay
A gift from burgomaster of Liège Maurice Destenay, who visited Volgograd on 15-19.06.1965.
Liège Province, Seraing. The neck of the vase is engraved with the Liège coat of arms; the factory mark on the bottom says, “Val St. Lambert / Cristal Belgium / depose”