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  POLISH NEWS - Polish History Page - THE POLISH VICTORY AT MONTE CASSINO.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Battle of Monte Cassino is an eternal monument to the gallantry of the Polish soldiers.
At the conclusion of Polish military operations in and near Monte Cassino, the Polish government in Exile, (London) established a campaign cross to commemorate the battle.
Of this total, 48,498 were awarded and the rest remained at the headquarters of the Polish Government in London until 1989.
www.polishnews.com /fulltext/history/2002/history17.shtml   (932 words)

  
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 Southeastern Europe Country Analysis Brief
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 Romania News
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 Ethnologue report for Romania
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 USAID Europe and Eurasia: Romania
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 Romania : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
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 PGSA - Polish Military History
The Private History of a Polish Insurrection from Official and Unofficial Sources, 2 vol., London, 1865.
Some names, Polish units and other source material is cited.
Important study for those interested in researching Polish involvement in the military history of Napoleon or France.
www.pgsa.org /military.htm   (2430 words)

  
 Polish / Poland - Military Medals, Badges, Orders & Decorations
Polish military medals and badges from the collection of one of the foremost authorities on polish militaria - Professor Zdzislaw Wesolowski.
His interest in Polish militaria arose as a result of his fathers distinguished career in the Polish Legions and the Polish Navy as well as in the U.S.Army Transportation Corps during WWII.
Professor Wesolowski was decorated with the commanders cross of the Polish Order of Merit for his contributions to Poland by President Lech Walesa.
www.polishmilitaria.com   (319 words)

  
 POLISH MILITARY HISTORY BOOKS -- polish orders, medals, badges, insignia, military and civilian, virtuti military, ...
The book covers the whole history of Polish decorations from 1705 to 1985 to include the Commonwealth era of the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom (1705-1794), the Duchy of Warsaw (1807-1813), the Kingdom Period (1815-1831), Polish Republic (1918-1939), Polish Republic in the West (Exile, 1939-1985), and the Polish Peoples Republic (1943-1985).
Data on number of awards made in each class and the names of persons who received the orders are also included, especially the Order of the White Eagle and the order of the Virtuti Militari in the higher classes.
The Polish order of the VIRTUTI MILITARI was established 200 years ago by King Stanislaw August Poniatowski as the highest military decoration for gallantry the Polish nation bestows upon it's soldiers for acts of heroism above and beyond the call of duty.
www.wwdir.com /polishbk.html   (723 words)

  
 Military Medals, Awards and Decorations - Books on Military Medals
All decorations, service medals, and ribbons shown in full-color and accompanied by dates and campaigns as well as detailed descriptions on proper wear and display.
Medals of America Presents the Decorations and Medals of the Republic of Vietnam and Her Allies 1950-1975
Military Medals, Decorations and Orders of the United States and Europe : A Photographic Study to the Beginning of World War II
www.dropbears.com /b/broughsbooks/military/decorations.htm   (711 words)

  
 Polish military awards and decorations - Definition, explanation
The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use by the Polish Army.
Polish Navy Medal for the War of 1939-45
Civil awards that can be be worn on the military uniform without acceptance of the supperiors.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/p/po/polish_military_awards_and_decorations.php   (131 words)

  
 Militaria- American, British, French, German, Soviet Military Decorations
Where a medal has been awarded for a particular war or service, the coloring and design of the streamer are the same as the ribbon from which the medal is suspended.
Today's battle streamers affixed to the military flags of the United States are colorful symbols and reminders of sacrifice, service and a proud heritage -- a tribute to the men and women of the armed forces, past and present, who have responded in America's times of need.
As with all forms of collecting military memorabilia the collector should make himself aware of the historical background of the campaign or war for which the medal is awarded.
www.wwmeinc.com /links/militaria.php   (2801 words)

  
 Medals, Orders, Decorations Militaria Collecting Recreation
- Extensive collection of soviet, transdniestrian and some mongolian awards with descriptions, images, news, reference materials of interest to phalerists and collections of soviet memorabilia.
- A nonprofit corporation promoting the educational development of knowledge of orders, decoration, medals and other honors, past and present, military and civil, of the world community of nations.
- The history and award criteria for all American military awards.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Recreation/Collecting/Militaria/Medals,_Orders,_Decorations   (346 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Military Resources Worldwide
For the discussion and sharing of information on Australian military history and the research of Australian military ancestors from 1788 to the present.
King George VI created the award for the men and women of the Commonwealth whose courage could not be marked by any other honour.
An estimated 20,000 Polish persons answered the call to fight for freedom and the opportunity to regain Poland's independence during World War I in the Polish Army in France.
www.cyndislist.com /milres.htm   (2393 words)

  
 BLITZ - Polish Genealogy Research
In the Russian State Historic Archives (Rossiiskii Gosudarstvennyi Istoricheskii Arkhiv - RGIA) in St. Petersburg, there are materials on the history of the Russian Empire and Polish Kingdom for the period from the end of the 18th to the beginning of the 20th centuries (up to 1917).
Included in these materials is information about the fate of participants of uprisings in Poland in 1794, 1830-1831 and 1863 and their exile or relocation to internal provinces of Russia.
The Court Department fonds contain information concerning various decorations, awards, honors and ranks; petitions to the Emperor concerning the adoption of children born out of wedlock, wards, and changing of surnames; the granting of private benefits; and other matters.
www.feefhs.org /blitz/blitzprr.html   (435 words)

  
 The Napoleon Series: Organization, Strategy & Tactics
Prior to the introduction of the Legion d'Honneur in 1803 the men of the French Army received  Armes d'Honneur in recognition of their bravery on the battlefield.
Most military units throughout the world have a nickname that they are often called in an informal setting.
Polish Infantry and Artillery Uniforms of the V Corps during the Invasion of Russia, 1812.
www.napoleon-series.org /military/c_organization.html   (4157 words)

  
 Northeast Region, Pittsfield - Genealogical Resources
Military personnel records, including medical records, may be found at these NARA locations:
Microfilm copies of the applications for pension and bounty land warrants issued to veterans of the Revolutionary War and military service records of those who served in the war.
Additional records include the Compiled Military Service Records of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiments.
www.archives.gov /northeast/pittsfield/public/resources.html   (998 words)

  
 LINK page to Military Orders and Decorations web sites.
List of known military awards and decorations, by country, with medals listed, historical information, etc.
Provides information about military and labor awards from the former Soviet Union.
is the oldest and largest organization of collectors of military insignia in the world.
www.exonumia.com /links3.htm   (293 words)

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