Polish Orders, Medals, Badges and Insignia

POLISH ORDERS, MEDALS, BADGES & INSIGNIA is a comprehensive single-volume encyclopedic research work on the history of Polish military & civilian decorations from 1705-1985. Included in its 404 pages are 1,631 photographs of actual cross, medal, regimental breast badge & military insignia from every order, as well as civilian decorations, orders of the Catholic Church, & paramilitary insignia. Organized by each era of Polish history, each item has a reference number & a detailed description, including information on the purpose of the decoration, date of establishment, size, color of enamels & ribbons. Data on the number of awards made in each class & the names of the persons who received the orders are also included - in particular, the Order of the White Eagle & the Order of the Virtuti Militari in the higher classes. This book will be of great value to military historians, people of Polish background & ancestry, the military collector, & others interested in the history of a valiant nation & its people, who, for the last thousand years have fought for freedom & independence. Also available, THE ORDER OF THE VIRTUTI MILITARI & ITS CAVALIERS 1792-1992. To order, please write to Dr. Z.P. Wesolowski, P.O. Box 291465, Davie, FL 33329.Wesolowski, Zdzislaw P. is the author of 'Polish Orders, Medals, Badges and Insignia' with ISBN 9780937527009 and ISBN 0937527009.