Medal "For The Defence Of Stalingrad".

[CtahhR]

His "For Combat Merits" citation.

[CtahhR]

Here is a well worn early Stalingrad on a two piece kolodka. Some battle worn defender has been out with this in all weathers.

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Document for the Medal Defense of Stalingrad issued to Senior Sergeant Grigoriy Filippovich Ogorodny dated July 28th, 1945 by the Commander of the 53rd Rail Transport Air Defense Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Makarov, Serial #P34059.

Metalworker Diploma issued to Grigoriy Filippovich Ogorodny on August 30th, 1935 by the State Qualifying Commission of the People’s Commissariat of Heavy Industry, Serial #21764.
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Ogorudnyj was awarded the Medal "For Combat Merits" on 9th June 1945 for his service in 117 transport trains to the front line including 6 air raids.

Incorrect year on the entrance into the army (dated 3 months after the award was awarded).

[Bill Garvy]

Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad, Commissariat (Voenkomat) issue

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[SIZE="3"]Document for the Medal Defense of Stalingrad awarded to Senior Lieutenant & Hero of the Soviet Union (#2533) Ivan Ivanovich Vedmedenko dated July 2nd, 1943 by the Commander of the 18th Guards Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade, Guards Colonel Koroteev, Serial #B30355

Document for the Medal Defense of Stalingrad issued to Guards Sergeant Major Vasiliy Ivanovich Taranenko dated June 19th, 1943 by the Commander of the 35th Guards Mechanized Brigade, Guards Colonel & Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (#727 & #128), Azi Akhad oglu Aslanov, Serial #V04030[/SIZE]

[Upperbylad]

Hi All,

Is anyone aware of any genuine Stalingrad medals where the reverse simply has the hammer & sickle, but no writing?

Thanks,

Mark

[Bill Garvy]

Document for the Medal Defense of Stalingrad issued to Senior Guards Lieutenant (Medical Services) Vasiliy Panteleymonovich Volokh dated September 13th, 1943 by the Commander of the 26th Guards “Yelninskaya” Red Banner Order of Suvorov Tank Brigade, Guards Colonel & posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union, Stepan Kuzmich Nesterov, Serial #P04730.

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Document for the Medal Defense of Stalingrad issued to Senior Guards Lieutenant Mikhail Vasiliyevich Mikhailenko dated September 13th, 1943 by the Commander of the 26th Guards “Yelninskaya” Red Banner Order of Suvorov Tank Brigade, Guards Colonel & posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union, Stepan Kuzmich Nesterov, Serial #P05237.

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[SIZE="3"]Document for the Medal Defense of Stalingrad issued to Guards Senior Sergeant Ivan Alekseevich Litinov dated May 19th, 1943 by the Commander of the 58th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment, 2nd Guards Assault Aviation Division, Guards Captain & Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (#13 & #693), Viktor Maksimovich Golubev, Serial #A13280

Document for the Medal Defense of Stalingrad issued to Guards Private Nikolai Ivanovich Pogotovka dated August 9th, 1943 by the Commander of the 27th Guards Novobugsky Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division, Guards Major-General & Hero of the Soviet Union (#5797), Viktor Sergeevich Glebov, Serial #V44684[/SIZE]