POLISHBOYS POLISH 5th CLASS VIRTUTI-MILITARI'S

[Polishboy]

POLISHBOYS POLISH 5th CLASS VIRTUTI-MILITARI'S
Description of 5th Class Virtuti Militari's March 31, 2017

1 – VM 5 – A 5th Class Marked 800 for Silver content . Thick and heavy.
Maker unnown Panasuik 60's 70's ????
*Wtornik?? Unnumbered, unknown recipient.

2 – VM5 – B 5th Class Hallmarked “SO” and “2 w/girls head” for silver content
“SO” for Stanislaw Owczarski Unnumbered, unknown recipient
Shows signs of wear on reverse. *Wtornik

3 – VM5- C 5th Class Possible wearers copy. Unnumbered, unknown recipient.
Probably J. Knedler Private purchase by recipient *Wtornik

4 – VM5-D 5th Class Numbered # 11529 Awarded to Tadeusz Runge, Ppulkownik
AKCzata 49 5ps Osa Appears to be KiM Krupski I Matulewicz

5 – VM5 – E 5th Class Numbered 3593 Private made by KiM, Krupski I
Matulewicz Awarded 02/15/1921 to Edward Bagienski, 1st PAP
Wearers copy or replacement *Wtornik

6 – VM5 – F 5th Class Numbered 9738 to C. Boiangiu ,Rumanian Soldier on
02/27/1922 Made by JK, Jan Knedler ??? Original Gov't Issue
with original Swiss ribbon and safety pin closure. This is official Polish
award to foreigner.

7 – VM5 – G 5th Class Unnumbered, unnamed. By KiM Krupski I Matulewicz
Pre 1939 Replacement or Wearers copy *Wtornik

8 – VM5 -H 5th Class Numbered 2944 Awarded to Misiewicz, Josef , Wachmistrz
(Sgt. Major) – 7 Pulk Piechoty, (Cavalry) 05/17/1921 By KiM
Krupski I Matulewicz on replacement ribbon

9 – VM J Unknown class Prototype presented to Government as possible
replacement for current Virtuti-Militari about 1918.
Numbered “N 72”, unknown hallmark
Design was not accepted.






“Wtornik” is the Polish term for a replacement medal / decoration to be used for wearing on a uniform in place of the originally issued decoration. This applies almost exclusively to the pre-WW2 made VM’s, and to a lesser degree the KW. *Military regulations specified that the recipient of the VM was to display the cross when in uniform.* Most VM recipients opted to keep the officially awarded cross stored away safely and purchase a replacement for daily wear.*
Note for item 9
Cross of Military Virtue- Cnocie Wojskowej.* Instituted in 1914 and awarded to members of Pilsudski's Legion.* Pilsudski did not revive the Order Virtuti Militari during WW I in order to avoid it being absorbed into the award system of another country.

[jaxmon]

exceptional collection

[Polishboy]

Thank you Jaxmon. It is a privilege for me to be able to show my entire collection on this Forum.
Lots more to come. Most items are available for purchase at or below current market prices.
rmarc99@comcast.net

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