Poland (Peoples Republic): A positively attributed & documented Second World War 'Eastern Front' group of 5: Gunner Franciszek Sadowski (son of Piotra Sadowski), Polish Artillery, Polish People's Army late Polish Armed Forces

The group comprises:

- Order of Polonia Restituta. Fifth Class breast badge. Gilt & enamel
- Medal for Defensive War 1939 (1 September - 6 October 1939)
- Warsaw Medal 1939-45 (a total of 135,837 medals awarded)
- Oder, Neisse and Baltic Medal (a total of 322,454 medals awarded)
- Commemorative Medal 40th Anniversary of the People’s Republic 1944-84 (1217940 awarded)

Sold together with:

- Original named award booklets for all 5 x awards to the same recipient 'F. Sadowski' - shown in earlier booklets (dated 1947) as holding rank of 'Kanon' or 'Gunner'

- Small passport size ID photograph of the recipient (named and dated 1931 on back in ink - appears to be wearing a Cadet or Technical College uniform)

A fine Second World War group of medals to a Polish patriot who served in during the defensive war of 1939, when Nazi German Forces, and those of the Soviet Red Army attacked and defeated Poland, and later served in one of the Polish 'Eastern Armies' that were formally raised in the Soviet Union in 1944 for deployment in the campaigns of 'Liberation' 1944-45

Condition: About EF

Code: 23278