Circular gilt bronze medal with eyelet for ribbon suspension; the face with a circular central medallion bearing the three full-length figures of soldiers advancing right to left, dated ‘1945 1985’ within a laurel wreath, a red enamel star above; the reverse inscribed ‘1945 OB 40 OBLETNICI BORBE IN ZMAGE NAD FASIZMOM IN 40 LET SVOBODE IN MIRU NA SVETU O.J.B.XV.U.D. 1985’ (on the 40th anniversary of the struggle and victory over fascism and 40 years of freedom and peace in the world); on original ribbon mounted for wear.
The Medal was instituted in 1985 to mark the 40th anniversary of the victory over the Axis forces.
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