The medal For the liberation of Warsaw (Var-5)

The medal "For the liberation of Warsaw (Russian Медаль" За освобождение Варшавы ") was a Soviet award during the Second World War in the wake of the Soviet winter offensive of 1945, which led to the taking of Warsaw by the Red Army. Your foundation through Joseph Stalin in 1945. The award was presented to all those members of the Red Army, dated 14 to 17 January 1945 participated honorably in the liberation of Warsaw. As of 1995, the medal was awarded to approximately 700,000 people.
Stylish look and manner
The gold medal shows on their obverse at the bottom center edge of a Soviet star, from which rays, almost occupying the entire surface of the front. In a fluttering banner to see where the inscription is to be read Варшава (Warsaw). The roughly semicircular inscription above: За освобождение (The exemption) completes the obverse. The reverse depicts the three-line inscription: 17 / января / 1945 (17 January 1945), the date of the capture of Warsaw. In a Soviet star is also shown.
The medal was worn on the left side of the upper chest Beliehenen of an elongated pentagonal fabric-covered buckle, whose base color is light blue. In this tape, a red central strip is woven. The hem is decorated on both sides in yellow. The accompanying interim clip is of the same nature.