Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Poland, Republic, Order of Virtuti Militari, Fifth Class breast badge, silvered and enamel; Monte Cassino Cross 1944, bronze, reverse officially numbered ‘25796’, the first a later manufactured example, good very fine

Poland, People’s Republic, Order of Polonia Restituta, Fifth Class breast badge, gilt and enamel; Medal for Warsaw 1939-45, bronze; Medal for Odra, Nysa, Baltic 1945, bronze; Medal for Victory and Freedom 1945, bronze, good very fine (6) £80-£120

Note: The Monte Cassino Cross numbered 25796 was awarded to 1913-89-III St.Sap. Jan Rózanski, Divisional Engineers, 5th Kresowa Infantry Division.