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Medal Wojska Polskiego: Services to the Polish armed forces by foreign civilian and military personnel 1999 Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the General Staff of the Polish Army. Medal 100-lecia utworzenia Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego Medal of Merit for Firefighters. Medal za Zasługi dla Strażacy
The Military Cross was established by the Law of 14 June 2007, which amended the Act of 16 October 1992, concerning medals and decorations. This law saw the creation of the Military Cross along with the Military Cross of Merit, Navy Cross of Merit, Air Force Cross of Merit and the Medal for Long Service. The change was implemented on 9 October ...
This law saw the creation of the crosses along with the Military Cross and the Medal for Long Service. The change was implemented on October 9, 2007. The change was implemented on October 9, 2007. In the order of precedence of Polish medals it ranks between the Bronze Cross of Merit and the Medal for Sacrifice and Courage .
In Congress Poland, the Virtuti Militari medal was renamed the "Polish Military Medal" (Medal Wojskowy Polski). [2] Both the statutes of Virtuti Militari and privileges granted to recipients were preserved. A special commission was created to award the Virtuti Militari to veterans of the Napoleonic campaigns of 1812, 1813, and 1814.
Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand/Christian Zweng Die Ritter des Ordens Pour le Mérite des I. Weltkriegs Band 1: A-G; ISBN 3-7648-2505-7; Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand/Christian Zweng Die Ritter des Ordens Pour le Mérite des I. Weltkriegs Band 2: H-O, ISBN 3-7648-2516-2; Lehmann, Gustaf (1913). Die Ritter des Ordens Pour le Mérite.
The Polish Army Medal (Polish: Medal Wojska Polskiego) was established by Poland on 3 September 1999 to recognize service to the Polish Army by foreign civilians and military personnel. [1] The medal is presented in three grades Gold, Silver, and Bronze by the Polish Minister of National Defence. Most awards are presented to members of allied ...
The Military Medal was established on 25 March 1916. [2] It was awarded to other ranks including non-commissioned officers and warrant officers, and ranked below the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). [3] Awards to British and Commonwealth forces were announced in the London Gazette, [2] but not honorary awards to allied forces. [4]
Until 2004 the ranks of chorąży (OR-9 and OR-8) constituted a separate group, roughly corresponding to U.S. Warrant Officers. On July 1, 2004, the number of these ranks was reduced and they were included in the group of non-commissioned ranks.