Soviet WWII, Stalingrad Medal & Document, 1944, 49279

Original period manufacture. Document awarded in 1944, with a wartime medal showing honest service wear and use, these were purchased together. The document shows age and wear with tape repairs on the reverse, remaining quite sound for display. The medal features its original ribbon with an uncut steel backing plate. An excellent set awarded during the war. The document is named to Ivan Shishlenko, awarded in February 1944.