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POLISH POLAND WWII MONTE CASSINO CROSS, numbered medal
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Polish Monte Cassino Cross, COPY, FAKE, REPLICA medal A copy of a rare Polish WWII decoration awarded to Polish soldiers who fought at Monte Cassino, Italy in May of 1944. The victory of the Polish troops resulted in the opening of the front and the allied drive to Rome. To commemorate this victory, one of the most important battles won by the Polish Exile Army, the Polish Government in Exile established this cross and awarded it to all soldiers who participated in that campaign. For details see my article on During the last few years because of the rarity of this decoration, replicas have been produced adding to the confusion about Polish decoration being sold on the market today. Several of these fake crosses have been identified and they fall into three cataegories;1. Crosses without any numbers in soft and hard metal2. Crosses with irregular size and type numbers, in many cases the numbers were beaten into the cross by hand in hard and soft metal.3. Cross with correct size numbers in hard and soft metal. These were produced in thousands all with the same number. This example falls into category #2. You will notice the fake numbers of irregular size and spacing between each number. This cross is made in hard metal. The numbers were hand beaten into the cross. As of this date, two numbers have been identified that fall into categoty #3, #s 36,430 in hard metal and 48,930 which is made in soft metal and can be bent without any problem. T are several firms that produce these copies today in Poland an abroad. Collectors should be aware that if the price is too good to be true, the item probably is a fake. An original of this cross is worth three to five times the fake price depending upon the rank, regiment and person who received this decoration.
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