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ArcheoBiblioBase: Archives in Russia: H-212Last update of repository: 18 March 2020Voenno-meditsinskii muzei (VMM)Arkhiv voenno-meditsinskikh dokumentov—Filial Tsentral'nogo arkhiva Ministerstva oborony RF [Archive of Military Medical Records—Branch of the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense] Address: 191180, St. Petersburg, Lazaretnyi per., 2, entrance from ul. Vvedenskii kanal, 6 Telephone: +7 812 315-73-28 Opening hours: M–F 9:00–17:00Chief of Archive: Andrei Vladimirovich Smekalov (tel. +7 812 315-72-91, +7 812 315-77-89) Holdings Total: ca. 8,300 fonds; over 60,000,000 units; 1939–to present The Archive of Military Medical Records holds fonds with records of over 8,000 military units, institutions, and military medical administrative bodies starting with the period of military operations around the lake of Hassan (Khasan) in Manchuria (1938), the Halhin-Gol (Khalkhin-Gol) River on the Mongolian border (1938), and the Soviet-Finnish War (1939–1940). The largest documentation dates from the period of World War II (1939–1945). There are also records from postwar military engagements, such as the wars in Afghanistan, Tadzhikistan, Moldova (Pridnestrov'e), Northern Ossetia, and Chechnia, including service records and documentary reports of the sick and injured. There are personnel files of medical service personnel from the Army and Navy, many of which also provide records of their earlier service careers in military medical institutions. These fonds also contain the medical histories of soldiers, officers, and non-commissioned officers, on the basis of which disability certificates were issued and other socio-legal inquiries are processed. Working conditions: Files should be ordered in advance in the reading room. Reference facilities: There are inventory registers and various card catalogues designated for staff use. |
