Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

The Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (Russian: медаль «За доблестный труд в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945 гг.») was a World War II civilian labour award of the Soviet Union established on June 6, 1945 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR[1] to recognise the valiant and selfless labour of Soviet citizens in the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War.

[2] The Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" was awarded for wartime labour of one year or six months in the case of disabled veterans, to: Presentation of the award of the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945" was made by the executive committees of city and district Soviets on the basis of documents issued by the heads of enterprises, institutions, party, government, trade unions and other civic organizations.

Lists submitted for the award of the medal were reviewed and approved: Award of the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" was made on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet by executive committees of regional, district and city Soviets in the area of residence of the recipient.

On the obverse, the left profile bust of Joseph Stalin wearing the uniform of a Marshal of the Soviet Union, along the upper circumference of the medal, the relief inscription "OUR CAUSE IS JUST" (Russian: НАШЕ ДЕЛО ПРАВОЕ), along the lower circumference of the medal, the relief inscription "WE HAVE WON" (Russian: МЫ ПОБЕДИЛИ).

[1] The individuals below were recipients of the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".

Reverse of the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
The certificate of the award of the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" ("Soviet" version)
Attestion of award of the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Wartime Leningrad radio broadcaster and recipient of the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Olga Bergholz
Wartime artillery factory engineer and recipient of the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Sergey Aleksandrovich Afanasyev