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The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use in Poland. Most of them are awarded by the Polish Army, but some are civilian decorations that may be worn by the military personnel.
1PAD Casualties - 1,948 names: List of soldiers of the First Polish Armoured Division who are buried in Northern Europe. The list includes the Family Name, First Name, Rank, Medals awarded, Location of burial, Country of burial, Date of death, and Alternate Name (in cases where a pseudonym was used.
Explore military medals and awards from Poland. Polish medals from The Great War WW1, the Second World War WW2, pre-WW1, post-WW2 and interwar periods.
The Polish First Army (Polish: Pierwsza Armia Wojska Polskiego, 1 AWP for short, also known as Berling's Army) was an army unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the East. It was formed in the Soviet Union in 1944, from the previously existing Polish I Corps in the Soviet Union, as part of the People's Army of Poland (LWP).
Welcome to the virtual museum dedicated to the 1st Polish Armored Division, known as the "Black Devils" - the legendary heroes of World War II who fought with unwavering courage and determination in the ranks of the Polish Armed Forces in the years 1942–1947.
Brief history of the Polish award system; Bibliographical references (mostly in Polish) Links to some other decoration sites of the world (a must see!) The site contains entries on particular orders and decorations of Poland. Each entry consists of the following information: - English and Polish name of a decoration
Instituted by decree of the National Council (Krajowa Rada Narodowa) of October 26, 1945. Conferred in a single grade on commanders and members of Polish Resistance movement against nazi Germany in WW2. Badge: gilt Greek cross, 38 x 38 mm.
