This is an original Soviet Medal for the Capture of Vienna (Медаль “За взятие Вены”), instituted on June 9, 1945, to commemorate the Red Army’s successful offensive that led to the capture of the Austrian capital in the final months of World War II. Struck in brass, the medal features the inscription “ЗА ВЗЯТИЕ ВЕНЫ” (“For the Capture of Vienna”) beneath a five-pointed star and laurel branches on the obverse, symbolizing victory and martial glory. The reverse bears the date “13 АПРЕЛЯ 1945” (“13 April 1945”)—the day Vienna fell to Soviet forces.

Awarded to soldiers, sailors, sergeants, officers, and generals of the Red Army, Navy, and NKVD troops who directly participated in the battle or contributed through support roles, this decoration recognizes one of the critical final offensives of the European theater. The Vienna Offensive (April 2–13, 1945) was spearheaded by Marshal Tolbukhin’s 3rd Ukrainian Front, involving intense urban combat and culminating in the Soviet occupation of the city—a key political and symbolic victory on the Eastern Front.

The medal is suspended from a traditional pentagonal mount with a red and orange silk ribbon, representing Soviet military valor. This example shows light wear consistent with age and retains good detail. A historically important Soviet campaign medal awarded for a pivotal moment in the final collapse of Nazi Germany.

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