War - Old Military Medals

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Oct 15, 10, 11:22 #1

I was in Kazimierz a few weeks back and bought a wee old military medal off one of the lovely old guys that sell them close to the market.....

anyway, I only bought a fairly cheap one, and with my crappy Polish I wasn't quite able to understand him when he was explaining what the medal was for, I've done a search on the internet and I can't find it, are they're any sites you know of or even any books where I could find out.

Next time I go I'd like to maybe get another one of two, they may become valuable with time

dzieki

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Oct 15, 10, 11:29 #2
If you posted a picture of the medal we would be able to help you. As for books, try "Ordery i odznaczenia polskie i ich kawalerowie", Zbigniew Puchalski, Ireneusz Wojciechowski, Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, Warszawa 1987.

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Edited by: smurf Oct 15, 10, 11:47 #3

There you go
It's not good quality, I just shot it with the camera on the phone, it's prob worth feck all, but I would like to know what's the significance of it.

But I would like to maybe buy some more proper ones the next time I'm in Krakow

Thanks Torq for the book, I'll check it out

.......sorry, wont let me upload it, I'll try puttin it on flickr and I'll add a link

2nd edit.....
here's the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spudmurf/5083545900/

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Oct 15, 10, 11:58 #4
smurf: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spudmurf/5083545900/ OK. It's been sent to the lab...

smurfThreads: 46 Posts: 660 Joined: Sep 8, 09 ♂	Oct 15, 10, 12:03 #5
Fair play Torq, thanks very much

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Edited by: Torq Oct 15, 10, 12:22 #6

Found it. It looks like you got yourself a, so-called, "korpusówka". It is not a medal,
but insignia wore on uniforms to distinguish the type of a unit. Yours is a logistics,
supply units korpusówka.

Here's a modern version...

You can buy one (currently used) for about 10 PLN...

http://allegro.pl/korpusowka-wojsk-kwatermistrzowskich-i1261683431.htm l

http://www.sortmund.pl/product-pol-46-Korpusowka-Wojska-Polskiego-sluz ba-logistyczna.html

smurfThreads: 46 Posts: 660 Joined: Sep 8, 09 ♂	Oct 15, 10, 12:33 #7
Torq: Found it. Cheers Torq......really really nice of you Yea, I got it for 8zl in Krakow, They had some mad expensive ones and I might "invest" in one or two in the future, but I might buy that book and make sure that I know what I'm looking for the next time Thanks for looking it up, really decent of you

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Oct 15, 10, 12:37 #8
smurf: Cheers Torq......really really nice of you No probs. Make sure you know what you're buying. When I was a student in Gdansk I bought some first world war insignia and medals very cheaply, but it is very difficult to find a good bargain nowadays (but who knows - it's always worth to try.)

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