Medal for the victory over Germany.

[Ir 143]

Hello, i have this Medal for the victory over Germany.
Is this a "ww2", better said a 1945 or early issue ?
The suspension is made of two layers of metal, the last is brass.
Thank you for your help.

[Marcel Banziger]

It is a first variant so mid/late 1945. Can you make better pics of the connecting ring? Looks like it is re-soldered. I also think the suspension is a replacement. Better pics of the ring are needed to be certain.

[Ir 143]

More pictures.

Hello, thank you Marcel, here more pictures.

[Marcel Banziger]

These pics are even worse. No focus!! With these bad pics it still seems as if the ring was re-soldered, like I initially thought.

[Ir 143]

Better pictures.

Sorry for the bad quality pictures, here others.

[Marcel Banziger]

Thanks for the extra pics. Re-soldered ring indeed.

[Thomas Durante]

Nice example. I agree with Marcel that the connecting ring looks possibly repaired.

To answer your question, I think it is an early issue one, with separately attached round ring and the two piece suspension also looks correct for an early issue. The ribbon is probably replaced, but not a problem and very common on Russian medals.

Tom