Virtuti Militari Thread

[andrzejku98]

Hello Artur,

General Carl Gustaw Fleischer was awarded the Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered 8981.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Artur,

General Sikorski Virtuti Militari Silver Cross was numbered 43

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Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Artur,

The Virtuti Militari Commanders Cross Numbered 25 was never awarded Nr 23 being the last one awarded for WW2

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Wisnia]

Hello DEAR Andrzejku

Is it possible to give VM numbers to the following soldiers:

1.MOTLIK Franciszek(Jan),fathers name Franciszek,born 1897-10-05 in Stawenice - Czeskie Morawy.Rank:sierżant rezerwy.
WBH sygn.act:I.482.74-6913, VM


Motlik's grave in Białystok:

2.VM PRL?FRESEL Marian.
Lack of act in WBH.


Fresel's grave in Bialystok.

3.ogniomistrz Woźniak Ludwik Teofil, born 7.VIII.1900 in Łajewo powiat Inowrocław.Army number:1900-127-III.Unit:7 PAplotLek.
In archive WBH is act.sygn.I.482.95-9361, VM-rank starszy szeregowy.
Unfortunatelly,I only have a list VM-PSZ.
Pre 1920:school N.C.O,unit 6 Pułk Piechoty Legionów.




THX

Best wishes

Artur

[andrzejku98]

Hello Artur,

Franciszek Motlik was a Sierzant when awarded the Virtuti Militari Nr : 1834, unfortunately I do not have a PRL List of VM Recipients and the third was not listed as a recipient either 1914-1920 or 1939-1945.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

A few Faces of Recipients of the Silver Cross Virtuti Militari all of them women.



Wanda Izabela Pełczyńska VM numbered 7555, ZKZ, KNzM, OOP, OOP.



Jadwiga Barthel de Weydenthal VM numbered 7550, KNzM, KW x 3.



Maria Stodolska VM numbered 7573



Wanda Piekarska VM numbered 7569, KNzM.



Józefa Maria Michałowska VM numbered 7612, KNzM, KW.



Zofia Łazowska sp. VM numbered 7928



Halina Maria Chełmicka-Jaroszewiczowa VM numbered 7553, KNzM, KW.



Teresa Zanowa VM numbered 5849, KNzM.



Halina Dybczyńska VM numbered 7593.



Maria Stefanowska-Kwiatkowska VM numbered 7565



Maria Korniłowiczówna-Strońska VM numbered 7563, KNzM, KW, ZKZzM (World War II award).

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

A Few Legitymacja's belonging to Recipients of the Virtuti Militari, I will leave the best till last :



Virtuti Militari Silver Cross awarded to Kpt. Wiktor Rossa, VM Numbered 4735, also awarded KW, SKZ, KN, etc.



Kpt. Paweł Kazimierz Cyms, VM Numbered 808, also awarded KNzM, KW x 4, etc.



Plut. (later Por.) Stefan Lgocki VM Numbered 7433



Generał Broni Stanisław Maria Jan Teofil Szeptycki VM Commanders Cross Numbered 6, VM Silver Cross Numbered 2520.

I hope that you like the above.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Whilst surfing yesterday I came across the following which I thought I would share with you all :



VM Legitymacja Numbered 10941 awarded to Podporucznik Paweł Paliświat, 17BS, 5KDP, Born in 1912, Army Number : 1912-237-III, MCC Numbered : 18584.



VM Legitymacja Numbered 10233 awarded to St.Sierz. Antoni Barańczak, 13BS, 5KDP, Born in 1903, Army Number : 1903-76-III, MCC Numbered : 15515.



VM Legitymacja Numbered 2713 awarded to Major (later Plk.) Ignacy Oziewicz, Born 8th May 1887.



VM Legitymacja Numbered 4150 awarded to Plk. Stanisław Oziewicz, Born 5th January 1880.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[kosa]

On the 22nd of June
there was
the 227th Anniversary of Order Virtuti Militarii

Cheers,
Kosa

[Krakow1]

Does anyone ever wonder who was the very first person to actually receive Virtuti Militari ?