More than 500,000 Armenians with the other peoples of the Soviet Union fought heroically on all fronts against the enemy, of which about 200,000 was killed in the fightings. 106 Armenians were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, 27 got the Orders of Glory (of three classes), and more than 70,000 were decorated with orders and medals. There were over sixty Armenian generals and one admiral in the command staff of the USSR Armed Forces, who led large military units. Among them were Army General H. Baghramyan (later Marshal of the Soviet Union), Soviet Navy Admiral I. Isakov (Hovhannes Isahakyan), Aviation Marshal S. Khudyakov (Armenak Khanperyants), H. Babajanyan (later Chief Marshal of Armed Troops), Generals M. Arushanyan and many others. May 9 is a Great Victory Day for families living in any part of the former Soviet Union. Our fathers and grandfathers made that victory and served as an example of heroism and true patriotism to future generations. Obverse: the monument Mother Armenia in Yerevan and the 1-st class Order of the Patriotic War. Reverse: a shield and the St. Designed by Karapet Abrahamyan. Minted in the Lithuanian Mint. Face value 75 dram. Weight 67,2 g. Diameter 50,0 mm. Year of issue 2020. The item “75 YEARS VICTORY IN WORLD WAR 2 II WWII SILVER ARMENIA ARMENIAN COIN BADGE MEDAL” is in sale since Saturday, May 9, 2020. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Europe\Other European Coins”. The seller is “photonext” and is located in Yerevan. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Composition: Silver
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Armenia
- Certification: Uncertified