Original Soviet WWII Medal Grouping with Medal for Battle Merit, Courage Medal, Capture of Berlin Medal, and Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War Medal with Award Document - Stepan Denisov Yaresko Uniforms as well as powder corrosion

as well as powder corrosion around the breech

These famous pétards or 'hairbrush grenades' were composed of a wooden paddle

The sleeve rings encircled the lower cuffs

so it may need to be manually retracted to open the breech

Original Soviet WWII Medal Grouping with Medal for Battle Merit, Courage Medal, Capture of Berlin Medal, and Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War Medal with Award Document - Stepan Denisov Yaresko Uniforms as well as powder corrosionOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is a lovely set of four original Soviet WWII medals awarded to Stepan Denisov Yaresko. The medals include the Medal for Battle Merit, the Medal for Courage, the Medal for the Capture of Berlin, and the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War Medal with its original Award Document identifying the group to Yaresko. All pieces are in fair condition and display very well. The Medal "For Battle Merit"