The Medal “For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic” was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union.
Medal History
The Medal “For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic” was established on December 5, 1944, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
Medal Statute
The Medal “For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic” was awarded to all participants in the defence of the Soviet Arctic region – soldiers of the Red Army, Navy and troops of the NKVD, as well as persons from the civilian population who took part in the defence of the North.
