Cross of the Warsaw Uprising

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The Cross of the Warsaw Uprising (Polish: Krzyż Powstania Warszawskiego) was an informal award used by soldiers of the Polish resistance during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.^[1] It consisted of a captured German Iron Cross, with a pre-war 1 złoty coin pinned to it in the centre over the swastika; the reverse side of the coin, showing the Polish eagle, was displayed, to which was added a kotwica and the inscription "1944".^[2]^[3] It was awarded for killing an SS officer in combat and made during quieter periods in between the fighting.^[1]^[2]

This cross should not be confused with the Warsaw Uprising Cross (Warszawski Krzyż Powstańczy) established in 1981.

References

^ ^a ^b Oberleitner, Stefan (1992). Polskie ordery, odznaczenia i niektóre wyróżnienia zaszczytne: 1705–1990. Zielona Góra: Kanion. p. 427-428.
^ ^a ^b "Odznaczenia powstańcze". sppw1944.org. Stowarzyszenie Pamięci Powstania Warszawskiego 1944. Retrieved 2021-11-26. Niezależnie od nagradzania zasług bojowych powstańców warszawskich odznaczeniami państwowymi wprowadzono tą nieformalną odznakę "Za zabicie w walce oficera SS". Odznaka ta była wykonywana przez powstańców w przerwach między walkami poprzez wykorzystywanie zdobycznych niemieckich odznak Krzyża Żelaznego, na rewers którego nakładano polską monetę 1zł. wz. 1929 r. z wytłoczonym na piersi orła znakiem Polski Walczącej i napisem 1944.
^ "Odznaczenia i odznaki nieformalne". Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2021-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)