{"product_id":"1979-mongolian-people-s-republic-battle-of-khalkhin-gol-victory-40th-anniversary-medal-official-state-issue","title":"1979 Mongolian People’s Republic “Battle of Khalkhin Gol Victory” 40th Anniversary Medal – Moscow Mint, Official Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1979 “40th Anniversary of the Victory at Khalkhin Gol Medal”, an official decoration of the Mongolian People’s Republic commemorating one of the defining military victories in modern Mongolian history. The medal was established by decree of the Presidium of the Great People’s Khural on 19 March 1979, marking forty years since Mongolian and Soviet forces defeated Japanese and Manchukuo forces during the 1939 fighting along the Khalkhin Gol frontier. Importantly, this was not simply a mass decoration of the anniversary: it was awarded to officers of the Mongolian People’s Army, Border Troops and State Security services in recognition of distinguished military service, personnel who had directly participated in the Khalkhin Gol fighting, as well as individuals whose wartime labor had materially assisted the defeat of the Japanese forces. That connection to the surviving veterans and participants of the 1939 campaign gives the 40th-anniversary medal considerably greater historical weight than an ordinary commemorative badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by the Moscow Mint, the medal is executed in brass with a broad laurel wreath surrounding the inscription “Victory at Khalkhin Gol.” Above are a radiating five-pointed star and the paired emblems of Mongolia and the Soviet Union, the Soyombo and hammer-and-sickle enclosed within linked circular devices, deliberately symbolizing the Mongolian-Soviet alliance that fought the campaign. Contemporary descriptions of the medal identify these paired symbols specifically with the friendship of the Mongolian and Soviet peoples. The suspension is finished in deeply colored red enamel with symmetrical white, yellow and blue stripes, while the reverse of the medal is characteristically plain and the triangular mounting retains its original horizontal pin fastening. The present example remains especially attractive, with strong gilt surfaces, crisp relief and bright, well-preserved enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the specialist collector, this medal occupies an important position in the sequence of Mongolian Khalkhin Gol anniversary awards. Mongolia repeatedly returned to the 1939 victory as a central event in its military memory, but the 1979 issue was produced while many actual veterans of the campaign were still alive and could be personally decorated. Its combination of direct veteran eligibility, unmistakable Mongolian-Soviet symbolism and official MPR state-award status makes it a particularly meaningful piece for collections centered on Mongolian military history, the 1939 Battles of Khalkhin Gol, Soviet-Mongolian relations, or Second World War-era Asian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe photographs show a representative example. You will receive one original medal of the same type and issue from our inventory. Minor variations in patina, finish, enamel, and wear may occur. We will select the best available example at the time of purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolian People's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52804555178296,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_1119.jpg?v=1786722653","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/1979-mongolian-people-s-republic-battle-of-khalkhin-gol-victory-40th-anniversary-medal-official-state-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}