Medal "For service in the occupying army" [1] ( eng. Army of Occupation Medalletters. "Medal of the Army of Occupation") was established by the US Department of War on April 5, 1946. She was awarded with US troops who served for at least 30 days in the occupation units after World War II in Germany, Japan, Austria or Italy.
| Medal "For service in the occupying army" | |||
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| Army of Occupation Medal | |||
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| A country |  USA | ||
| Type of | medal | ||
| To whom is awarded | US Armed Forces | ||
| Award Basis | US military personnel who served at least 30 days in the occupation units after World War II | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Established | April 5, 1946 | ||
| Senior award | |||
| Junior Award | |||
The medal is made of bronze, across is 1.25 inches .
Obverse: image of the Remagen bridge , the inscription ARMY OF OCCUPATION (from the English - “OCCUPATION ARMY”).
Reverse: in the center is the image of the Japanese Mount Fuji , Japanese junks and the date 1945 .
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- ↑ English-Russian Military Dictionary / Ed. G.A.Sudzilovsky. - 2nd edition, re. - M .: Military Publishing , 1968.