Soviet medal за боевые заслуги (for combat merit)

[AlienkingPL]

Hello,
I managed to buy this medal for 100 PLN (about 27 USD).
Can you tell me what you think about him?
if it is an original, is it possible to check by serial number who it belonged to?
I will be very grateful!

[Bill Garvy]

A genuine Medal for Combat Service, serial #2640863, awarded 1945, and yes, it is possible to have it researched. Contact forum member Auke for particulars.

Researching Soviet awards

[AlienkingPL]

thank you for reply

[Marcel Banziger]

Original medal with replaced suspension. Indeed contact Auke for research! It is most likely a long service award from just after the war.

[Asjemenou]

Anyway, a nice medal. Even if it would have been granted for long service. It is a so-called type 2, variant 3; Медаль "ЗА БОЕВЫЕ ЗАСЛУГИ" - 2 It also has a reasonable price.

[AlienkingPL]

from Marcel's statement, I understand that only the medal is original, not the ribbon. Can you tell me how this ribbon is different from the original? the metal on the ribbon should be silver too?

[meyerse]

At the end of a block of long service. Likely but not 100%
2,626,168 30.4.47 Long Service
2,653,581 6.11.45 Long Service

[meyerse]

from Marcel's statement, I understand that only the medal is original, not the ribbon. Can you tell me how this ribbon is different from the original? the metal on the ribbon should be silver too?

He is saying the metal hanger (and by extension the ribbon) are later replacements.

[Marcel Banziger]

And these being replacement is no problem. The pins to attach the medals to uniforms are very fragile and could easily break. Happened all the time. And thus new suspensions were used so the medal could still be worn. As said, that is very common with Soviet medals and is of no problem.