Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of Leningrad Archive scattered chipping on the obverse

scattered chipping on the obverse centrepiece ring

signed in ink by Andreas M Schulze Ising and Bernd Kruse

1939-1945 Star (QX21481 S

featuring a handwritten signature of Oberst (later Generalleutnant) Friedrich Kühlwein

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of Leningrad Archive scattered chipping on the obverse( ). Instituted in 1942. In brass, measuring 32 mm (w) x 37. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, spotting, light contact overall, lightly soiled original ribbon, mounted to a five sided metal suspension with pinback, very fine. Footnote: The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad is a Second World War campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, to recognize the