Belorussian Partisan Document.

[Pobeda45]

Resurrecting old threads...why not. :)

"Ivan Fedorovich Salenik took part in the partisan movement during the period of the Great Patriotic War from January 5 1944 until July 20 1944, as a: Private of troop "Bolshevik" in the Brigade "Stalin."

The document was awarded in 1969; please see upper left of the book where the doc is stamped "badge awarded."

It's sometimes thought that the badge in my photo was contemporary to the doc, but I believe the badge was a much later vintage: 1989-1991 or so. I will do some research on this and report back.

George

[desantnik]

Originally Posted by Pobeda45

It's sometimes thought that the badge in my photo was contemporary to the doc, but I believe the badge was a much later vintage: 1989-1991 or so. I will do some research on this and report back.

I'll admit my assertion is not conclusive, but I've seen many times more docs than these particular badges.

[Pobeda45]

That's my theory too. I believe the original issue was just the doc, the badge came much later.

[CtahhR]

I believe that is the general consensus. These Documents just indicate that the named was an active Partisan participant. Almost all Veteran/Participant award Badges came with a preprinted boilerplate document stating "X has been awarded X". The Badge seems to be a more recent afterthought with the "Badge Awarded" stamp. The "Badge Awarded" stamp can also be found in use in Diplomas where the graduate got their rhombus or diamond.

[Al-muell]

Nikolai Yakovlevich Milto was a private in the partisan brigade "Chekist". ID issued in 1980.
The surname is surprisingly common, but there's only one Nikolai Yakovlevich Milto on podvignaroda awarded OPWII'85 - I think it's the guy, as the birthdate of 1927 indicates someone who probably was too young for the regular army. It also fits the photograph - the guy seems to be rather in his 50's than 60's.