PC456 Self-Defensive Counterattack Against Vietnam Memorial Medal
  Medal Name Text (phonetic transcription)
date of issue - 1988
  Authority: Chengdu Military District Certain Group Army
  Design: star breast badge, golden aluminum, 36mm across, with suspension
    Obverse: five-pointed gold star with a multi-ray point between each arm, with in the center a light blue disk with below two mountains and above a red Chinese People's Liberation Army flag, surrounded by a gold ring of rice sheaves and below a rifle;
    Reverse: plain with above the inscription Medal Name Textmeaning Self-Defensive Counterattack Against Vietnam Commemoration and below the inscription Medal Name Textmeaning Made by Chengdu Military District;
    Suspension: a trapazoidal pined broach with vertical lines
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On April 30, 1988, the Chengdu Military District certain group army took over the task of the defensive battle at Laoshan. By that time, the Laoshan region was under complete control of the Chinese troops.

In order to commemorate the 4th anniversary of reclaiming Laoshan, the Chengdu Military District Frontline Headquarters, the Wenshan Zhou officials and the frontier force leaders gathered at the Laoshan summit to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the “Laoshan Summit Memorial”.

The Laoshan battle was concluded with the final victory of the Chinese troops. After the battle, the Chengdu Military District certain group army issued this memorial medal.

Self-Defensive Counterattack Against Vietnam Memorial Medal
Self-Defensive Counterattack Against Vietnam Memorial Medal

Self-Defensive Counterattack Against Vietnam Memorial Medal Self-Defensive Counterattack Against Vietnam Memorial Medal
Obverse Reverse
Self-Defensive Counterattack Against Vietnam Memorial Medal