Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"
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The Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Sevastopol during the German siege from 1941 to 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6737442 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" Context triple: [Lyudmila Pavlichenko, awardReceived, Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"]
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Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
The Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the city of Odessa against Axis forces in 1941.
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B.
Medal of the Crimean War
The Medal of the Crimean War was a military campaign decoration awarded to participants in the mid-19th-century Crimean War, notably recognizing service in major battles such as Alma, Balaclava, and Sevastopol.
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C.
Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus
The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region against Axis forces.
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D.
Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad
The Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad was a Soviet World War II campaign decoration awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Stalingrad during the pivotal 1942–1943 battle on the Eastern Front.
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E.
Medal for the Defence of Moscow
The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" Target entity description: The Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Sevastopol during the German siege from 1941 to 1942.
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A.
Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
The Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the city of Odessa against Axis forces in 1941.
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B.
Medal of the Crimean War
The Medal of the Crimean War was a military campaign decoration awarded to participants in the mid-19th-century Crimean War, notably recognizing service in major battles such as Alma, Balaclava, and Sevastopol.
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C.
Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus
The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region against Axis forces.
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D.
Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad
The Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad was a Soviet World War II campaign decoration awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Stalingrad during the pivotal 1942–1943 battle on the Eastern Front.
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E.
Medal for the Defence of Moscow
The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet campaign medal
ⓘ
World War II campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor | participation in the defence of Sevastopol ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
civilians who directly contributed to the defence of Sevastopol
ⓘ
participants in the defence of Sevastopol regardless of branch of service ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Soviet military authorities
ⓘ
local Soviet authorities in Sevastopol ⓘ |
| campaign |
Defence of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
|
| campaignEndDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| campaignStartDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet civilian award
ⓘ
Soviet military award ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NKVD troops
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Internal Troops
Red Army personnel ⓘ Soviet Navy personnel ⓘ Soviet civilians ⓘ partisans ⓘ |
| established | December 22, 1942 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Soviet era ⓘ |
| issuingOrganization |
Soviet Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet armed forces
|
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| material | brass ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
city of Sevastopol
ⓘ
linked to:
Sevastopol
|
| notableFeature | commemorates resistance to German and Axis forces ⓘ |
| obverseFeature |
image of coastal artillery
ⓘ
relief image of a Soviet sailor and soldier ⓘ |
| obverseInscription | "ЗА ОБОРОНУ СЕВАСТОПОЛЯ" (For the Defence of Sevastopol) ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| region | Crimea ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
ⓘ
linked to:
Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" ⓘ Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" ⓘ
linked to:
Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad
|
| relatedEvent | Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) ⓘ |
| reverseFeature | hammer and sickle emblem ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | standard Soviet inscription for defence medals ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor |
green
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Eastern Front of World War II ⓘ |
| timeOfInstitution | World War II ⓘ |
| wearingOrder |
worn after the Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
ⓘ
worn on the left side of the chest ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" Description of subject: The Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Sevastopol during the German siege from 1941 to 1942.
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