Poland Polish GRUNWALD Cross 1 class Order Medal
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1-st Class Cross. Measurements 5.3 x 5.3 cm. Order of the Grunwald Cross (Order Krzyza Grunwaldu) Instituted on November 8, 1943 (executive January 1, 1944) as an award of Gwardia Ludowa (People's Guard) - a leftist Resistance organization; confirmed by the new Polish authorities on February 20, 1944. On December 23, 1944 included in the new award system by a decree of Polski Komitet Wyzwolenia Narodowego (Polish Committee of National Liberation. The order's name and symbols go back to a victorious battle with the Teutonic Order, held at Grunwald (Tannenberg) on July 15, 1410. The order was conferred in three classes, at first in a provisional form of the ribbon bar, replaced by the cross at the beginning of 1945. The orderwas it was meant primarily for soldiers of communist and leftist military organizations in opposition to the Home Army. The 1st class of the order was conferred for outstanding merit in armed forces' organization and commanding big military operations; 2nd class - for commanding military units and organizing the armed forces; 3rd class - for acts of personal bravery or active underground work. The order could be awarded once in each class. In Peoples' Poland the order was conferred for merit in organizing and commanding the armed forces. It was discontinued in 1992. Badge 1st class: non-enameled Greek cross of
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