My latest addition. Pre-WW2, French manufacture, Virtuti Militari 5th class. Front and back medallions attached with a single peg.
My latest addition. Pre-WW2, French manufacture, Virtuti Militari 5th class. Front and back medallions attached with a single peg.
Nice Bertrand Rare cross. Great way to start off the new year. I know you won’t be stopping there Simon . . .
Cheers,
Tony
All thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical and/or legal advice.
"Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday." - John Wayne
Thanks Tony One can only hope for the future And I won't be stopped there
Hello Igor, are you able to post a photo the cover of this catalogue?
Here's is an excerpt from an study on French made VM's written by one of the foremost experts on the subject, Arkadiusz Pawlowski. The cross discussed here is a pre-war made example like Jaxmon's (click on images to magnify view):
I purchased this post war made version of the cross from Wojciech Stela, author of a recently released book on the VM and well known expert on Polish badges and decorations.
Mr. Stela told me that he purchased it along with the remaining Polish items stored in the vault while on a visit to Bertrands shop in Paris back in the 1990's.
Regards,
Tony
All thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical and/or legal advice.
"Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday." - John Wayne
I would like to show you my new VM 5th class with documents. This is first cross in my collection with two documents. I found information about Antoni Pajak (SPIDER) on this website:
Paj
If someone could help me identify this legionary?
Regards
MARYNARZ
Wonderful “Holy Trinity” set. And of course, the Lit-Bial cross and award document are just more icing on the cake. I can count one hand how many such VM sets I’ve seen containing issue cross, diploma and the 1933 ‘transit pass’. Seldom encountered. Congratulations on a super acquisition and thank you for sharing this with us.
Cheers,
Tony
All thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical and/or legal advice.
"Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday." - John Wayne
I have in my collection most rare and most WANTED Virtuti Militari document, please have a look
I have a few questions regarding this piece. TS stands for the jewellery shop owned by T. Iwanski and E. Slezaka. I don’t have any knowledge of this jewellery shop. Does anyone know which years they produced VM? Did they only produce VM or other decorations as well? Which year was this VM produced?
Any help will be appreciated.
Hello Everyone,
I came across these photographs of French Recipients of the Virtuti Militari which I thought I would share with you :
General Maxime Weygand Virtuti Militari Commanders Cross Numbered : 8, and the Silver Cross Numbered : 3
General Gaston Billote Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered : 28 (notice also the ribbon for the 1918-1921 War Medal)
General Paul Pau Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered : 6048
Marshal of France Emile Fayolle Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered 6049
General Edmond Buat Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered : 6052
General Noel de Curieres de Castelnau Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered : 6053
General Louis Archinard Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered : 6056
General Louis Maurin Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered : 6061
General Pierre Henri Desticker Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered : 6066
General Henri Albert Niessel Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered : 6095
General Marie Eugene Debeney Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered : 6147 (plus OOP Star).
Best wishes
Andrzej
p.s. to enlarge click on the photographs to open in a new window then click them again
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