MEDALS
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| For
the Victory over Germany |  |
 Some
14.9 million were issued to soldiers and officers since 9
May 1945 (immediately after the war some 13.66 million awarded).
Medals issued before 5 February 1951 had to be returned upon
death of the holder. Made of brass in four variations distinguished
by their ring.
Variation 1 had a soldered ring and hanger from a heavy metal
with two layers (awarded 1945-46). Two sub-variations are
distingished by the amount of space on the reverse between
the letter "E" in the word "VOJNE" and
the surrounding circular text.
Subsequent variations had the ring as part of the medal. Variation
2 had a one layer heavy suspension and was issued 1946-48.
This is a documented variation 3 with a flat ring issued on
23 January 1946 to a Major (also 1946-48).
Variation 4 had a round ring that differed in thickness, the
position of the ring above the circular text (between the
letters "e" & "l", above "l"
and between "l" & "o") and with an
alluminium suspension (issued after 1948).
See also the "Decree"
of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet that instituted
the medal "For Victory over Germany".
| A | Abundant,
readily available, often in wholesale quantities. | | C | Common,
always available. Occasionally in quantity. | | R1 | Usually
available without a long delay. Difficult to find in quantity. |
| R2 | Scarce
to rare, less seldom available. | | R3 | Rare.
Difficult to find. | | R4 | Very
rare. Demand outstrips supply, and specimens, when available are often eagerly
sought. | | R5 | Extremely
rare and seldom available. Collector may have to search for a few years to locate
one. | | R6 | Of
the highest rarity. Very difficult to obtain. | | R7 | Almost
never available. Most collectors will not have a chance to acquire these pieces. |
| R8 | Never
been on the market. Almost impossible to obtain. |
| R* | Not
available for collections. | |
