MEDALS
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| For
the Defence of the Caucasus |  |
 Instituted
on 1 May 1944 with some 870.000 issued. This particular
one must have an interesting history as it was awarded to
a the lowest rank soldier by the Head of the NKVD (predecessor
of the KGB). Someone told me that NKVD troops were rarely
deplyed into the front ranks but were rather following those
ordered to charge, keeping discipline, shooting those who
showed cowardice.
| 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. | |
