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Medal · Syria
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The October 6 Medal [מדליית שישה באוקטובר] is a Syrian campaign medal for participation in the Yom Kippur War.
The medal was established on 15 February 1974. It was awarded to soldiers of the Syrian Armed Forces who took part in the fighting between 6 and 24 October 1973, as well as to Syrian and other countries’ civilians who contributed to the war effort.
Translated from the Hebrew Wikipedia (article), under CC BY-SA 4.0.