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  • Order of the Cross of Grunwald
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  • The Order of the Cross of Grunwald () was a military decoration created in November 1943 by the High Command of Gwardia Ludowa, a World War II Polish resistance movement in Poland organised by the Polish Workers Party. On 20 February 1944 it was confirmed by the State National Council and on 22 December by the Polish Committee of National Liberation and further confirmed on 17 February 1960 by the government of the People's Republic of Poland. Conferred to Polish or allied military for valour or merit in combat with Nazi Germany. After the end of the Second World War it continued to be awarded for outstanding merit in commanding or outstanding contribution to the development of the Polish Armed Forces. It was disestablished by the President of Poland via Parliament in 1992.
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Status
  • No longer awarded
Name
  • Order Krzyża Grunwaldu
  • Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Type
  • Three-class military decoration
Caption
  • 3
  • Cross 1st Class - Obverse
eligibility
  • Polish or foreign military
Established
  • 1944-02-20
  • November 1943
Image
  • 1
  • 2
  • 80
first award
  • 1943
for
  • Valour or merit in combat with Nazi Germany
  • Outstanding merit in commanding and development of the Polish Armed Forces
abstract
  • The Order of the Cross of Grunwald () was a military decoration created in November 1943 by the High Command of Gwardia Ludowa, a World War II Polish resistance movement in Poland organised by the Polish Workers Party. On 20 February 1944 it was confirmed by the State National Council and on 22 December by the Polish Committee of National Liberation and further confirmed on 17 February 1960 by the government of the People's Republic of Poland. Conferred to Polish or allied military for valour or merit in combat with Nazi Germany. After the end of the Second World War it continued to be awarded for outstanding merit in commanding or outstanding contribution to the development of the Polish Armed Forces. It was disestablished by the President of Poland via Parliament in 1992.