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
Portrait of Dinh Nup, the hero of the Bahnar people, who rose to fight against the French colonialists
Vietnam ,
22-23.10.1956
Portrait of Dinh Nup, the hero of the Bahnar people, who rose to fight against the French colonialists
A gift from the parliamentary delegation of Vietnam visiting Stalingrad on 22-23.10.1956. Đinh Núp had killed about 300 soldiers and officers of the enemy and later in 1955 he was awarded the title of Hero, the First Class Order of a soldier and the Second Class Order of the Resistance; There is even a book written about him called ‘The country is rising’ (Đất nước đứng lên) by Nguyễn Ngọc.