A specialist reference catalogue documenting Polish orders and medals produced in the Soviet Union during 1943–1946, with extensive archival material and detailed photographs for identification.
This first volume of Polish Orders and Medals by Wojciech Stela is devoted to Polish decorations produced in the Soviet Union during the years 1943–1946.
The catalogue presents the awards in exceptional detail, combining high-quality photographs of original examples with extensive documentation from Polish and Soviet archives. Particularly valuable are reproductions of archival documents concerning the manufacture of Polish decorations by the Soviet Mint, including information on production methods, quantities and materials used.
Individual awards are documented with detailed information such as dimensions, weight, metal and fineness, date of institution, place of production and manufacturer, quantities produced, degree of rarity and estimated value in euros. Enlarged photographs of important details assist in identifying individual types and variants.
The catalogue contains 103 reproductions of archival documents, 68 black-and-white photographs and 155 colour photographs of awards, including enlargements of significant details. It also includes award statistics and lists of recipients.
Contents:
• Order of Polonia Restituta
• Order of Virtuti Militari
• Order of Grunwald Cross
• Cross of Merit
• Cross of Valour
• Medal of “Merit on the Field of Glory”
An important reference work for collectors of Polish orders, medals and decorations, particularly those interested in wartime Polish awards, Soviet production and the identification of individual variants.
Details:
• Author: Wojciech Stela
• Publisher: W. Stela
• Year of publication: 2008
• Language: Polish, with descriptions in English, German and Russian
• Binding: Hardback
• Pages: 200, high quality paper
• Dimensions: 17 × 24.3 cm
• Weight: 0.62 kg
• Illustrations: 155 colour photographs, 68 black-and-white photographs and 103 reproductions of archival documents
Condition:
• New.
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