| Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War" | |
|---|---|
 Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War" 1st class (obverse) | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Participation in the resistance against the Fascist invaders behind enemy lines |
| Presented by |  Soviet Union |
| Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | February 2, 1943[1] |
| Total | 1st class: 56,883 2nd class: 70,992 |
 1st class  2nd class Ribbons of the Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War" | |
The Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War"[2] (Russian: Медаль «Партизану Отечественной войны», Medal "Partizanu Otechestvennoi voiny") was a World War II Soviet paramilitary award established in two classes on February 2, 1943, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.[1] to recognise the fortitude and courage of the partisans on the home front in their struggle to free the Soviet Motherland of the Nazi invaders far behind enemy lines. Its statute was amended by a further decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on February 26, 1947.[3]
- ^ a b "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 2, 1943" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1943-02-02. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ Paul J. Schmitt. "Soviet Partisan Documents" (PDF). The Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America. 51 (1): 23.
- ^ "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 26, 1947" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1947-02-26. Retrieved 2012-04-07.