Assorted Soviet Documents

**Totenhead** · 01-28-2013, 07:51 PM

I must admit an impulse buy on Fleabay the weekend, assorted documents relating to Kravchuk Vasily Stepanovich, did not pay alot for them.

I am hoping they are all period and genuine documents, I feel they are, but as always opinions always greatly appreciated !!!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-28-2013 07:51 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**ericfg** · 01-29-2013, 12:13 AM

They look good to me. A Leningrad doc in poor shape and a medals booklet with a CSM.
The other booklet I assume to be some sort of driver's liscence. Dated '47?
No clue on the fourth item.

**Totenhead** · 01-29-2013, 08:42 AM

Thanksfor the input, do you think they are indeed to the same person ? I find it difficult understand the writing

Cheers M

**DioMac** · 01-29-2013, 12:10 PM

Nice, you'll have to see if there is an ORS lurking in one of the back pages

- Also his name is probably Vasily Stepanovich Kravchuk

**ericfg** · 01-29-2013, 02:36 PM

by Totenhead

Thanksfor the input, do you think they are indeed to the same person ? I find it difficult understand the writing. Cheers M

Looks like it although I don't see the name portion of the medals booklet.
I don't read hand-written Cyrillic very well but I can match up some of the characters, especially the capitolised ones. Spread out all 4 docs and compare the name areas and I think you'll find similarities.

**ph3s** · 01-29-2013, 06:45 PM

I think it's a real doc for the medal "Defence of Leningrad". The driving license with a warning ticket (single page white, rectangular one) look convincing as well.

**Totenhead** · 01-29-2013, 11:24 PM

Cheers guys for te input, when I receive then will check them over !

**Bill Garvy** · 01-30-2013, 11:32 PM

Here is what I believe to be the citation and award list for the Combat Service Medal, #2935082, from the archives. . . He is #21. . .

**Totenhead** · 01-31-2013, 12:07 AM

Great, thanks Bill, what information can be gained from the document? The information I had when I bought them was that in April 1945 he personally killed 6 German soldiers ??

**ph3s** · 01-31-2013, 11:44 AM

Nah, no direct killing. The medal is for overall bravery as a military driver, that delivered the supplies to front-line during the offencive operations. Most of the time under heavy enemy fire. Regardless of any circumstances he always managed to deliver ammunition and food on-time etc.

The document also mentions his medal for the defence of Leningrad. Drivers life was a hell in there. Just imagine driving on the ice of Ladoga to supply ammo and food for starving city.