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Life Saving Medal: 1928 Army Medal for War 1939-45 Medal Wojska za Wojnę 1939-45: 1945 Air Force Medal for War 1939-45 Medal Lotniczy za Wojnę 1939-45: 1945 Navy Medal for War 1939-45 Medal Morski za Wojnę 1939-45: 1945 Merchant Marine Medal for War 1939-45 Medal Morski PMH za Wojnę 1939-45: 1945 Krzyż Monte Cassino Cross of Monte Cassino ...
Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic; Medal for Participation in the Battle of Berlin; Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945; Medal of Merit for National Defence; Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland; Military Cross (Poland) Military Cross of Merit
The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II
Single-grade medal. Awarded for: Deeds of valour and courage on the field of battle. Description: Obverse bears the words, "NA POLU CHWAŁY" ("ON THE FIELD OF GLORY"), while the reverse bears the word, "WALECZNYM" ("TO THE VALIANT"), and the date "1920" or "1944," depending on date of institution. Country Poland: Presented by: the President of ...
The Army Medal for War (Polish: Medal Wojska za Wojne) was created in 1945 by the Polish government in Exile (in London) to reward members of the Polish ground forces for service during World War II. The eligibility criteria were: six months of operational service during World War II, or 12 months in a non-operational role. [ 1 ]
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The European Theatre of World War II opened with the German invasion of Poland on Friday September 1, 1939, followed by the Soviet invasion of Poland on September 17, 1939. On 6 October, following the Polish defeat at the Battle of Kock , German and Soviet forces gained full control over Poland.
The medal was introduced by a decree of the Council of Ministers and approved by the State National Council (Krajowa Rada Narodowa) on October 26, 1945.According to the decree, it was instituted to commemorate the victory of the Polish Nation and its allies over the barbarism of hitlerism, a triumph of the idea of democratic freedom, and to award persons who helped in this victory and triumph ...