10 RUB Malgobek, 2011, GVS

The coin is 10 rubles, Malgobek, a series of City of Military Glory (WAN) released on August 1, 2011.

Summer of 1942, Nazi troops launched an offensive in the Caucasus. August 23, 1943 the Germans launched an attack on Mozdok and 25 August were taken to Mozdok and cool. Then the Germans tried to lead an offensive along the railway Cool - Ordzhonikidze, but had no success. On the morning of 2 September the Germans crossed the Terek and moved 10 km south of Mozdok, but suffered heavy losses in this case the actions of our troops and aviation. September 12 was to take the city of Malgobek, but further Malgobek the Nazis were not able to move and went on the defensive.

In January 1943, after the German defeat at Stalingrad, our troops launched an offensive in the Caucasus. Malgobek was released January 24, 1943. October 8, 2007 Presidential Decree Malgobek given the honorary title of the Russian Federation "City of Military Glory."

The reverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the city of Malgobek: against the Caucasian mountains depicted stele erected in honor of the title of the assignment Malgobek city of military glory. The coat of arms was approved in 2010.

The honorary title of City of Military Glory (WAN) is assigned to the Decree of President of the Russian Federation "For courage, steadfastness and mass heroism the defenders of the city, in the struggle for freedom and independence of the Motherland."