Description: This medal is a part of my Polish medals offer Visit my page with the offers, please. You will find many interesting items related to this subject. If you wish to see more medals, click here, please; World War II Poland; History France, related to This HUGE (94mm, 472.70 gr) medaille has been minted in 1981 to commemorate Gen. Władysław Sikorski, 1881 – 1943, Polish Prime Minister in the Government in Exile. This medaille has been designed by the outstanding Polish medalier, Zygmunt BRACHMANSKI. av. Portrait of Gen. Władysław Sikorskirv. The coat of arms of Poland, eagle, decorated with the highest Polish military decoration, the order of Virtuti Militari diameter - 94 mm (3⅝ “)weight – 472.70 gr, (16.67 oz) metal – bronze, beautiful patina Władysław Sikorski Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (May 201881 —July 4 1943; pronounced [vu̯a'dɨsu̯af ɕi'kɔrski]?·i) was a Polish military and political leader. He was born in the southern Polish town of Tuszów Narodowy, which at the time was part of Austria-Hungary, one of Poland's three partitioners. Before World War I, he became a founder and member of several underground organizations that promoted the cause of Polish independence. He fought with distinction in the Polish Legions during the First World War, then in the newly-created Polish Army during the Polish-Soviet War (1919 to 1921). In the latter war he played a prominent role in the decisive Battle of Warsaw, when Soviet forces, expecting an easy final victory, were surprised and crippled by the Polish counterattack. In the early years of the Second Polish Republic, Sikorski held government posts including prime minister (1922 to 1923) and minister of military affairs (1923 to 1924). He fell out of favor with Polish authorities, however, after Józef Piłsudski's May Coup (1926) and the installation of the Sanacja government. Through 1939 he remained in opposition to the regime, and wrote several books on the art of warfare and on Polish foreign relations. During World War II he became Prime Minister of the Polish Government in Exile, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, and a staunch advocate of the Polish cause on the diplomatic scene. He supported the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Poland and the Soviet Union, which had been severed after the Soviet alliance with Germany in the 1939 invasion of Poland. In April 1943, however, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin broke off Soviet-Polish diplomatic relations following Sikorski's request that the International Red Cross investigate the Katyń massacre. In July 1943, Sikorski was killed in a plane crash into the sea immediately on takeoff from Gibraltar. The exact circumstances of his death remain in dispute, which has given rise to ongoing conspiracy theories. Prime Minister in Exile When Poland was invaded by Germany in September 1939, Sikorski was refused a military command by the Polish Commander in Chief, Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły. Sikorski escaped to Paris, where on September 28 he joined Władysław Raczkiewicz and Stanisław Mikołajczyk in a Polish government-in-exile, becoming from September 30 the most successful, credible, and famous of the Polish prime ministers in exile. He preserved the continuity of his country’s government and was respected and recognized by the population of occupied Poland. During his years as prime minister in exile, Sikorski personified the hopes and dreams of millions of Poles, as reflected in the saying, "When the sun is higher, Sikorski is nearer" (Polish: "Gdy słoneczko wyżej, to Sikorski bliżej"). On November 7 he became Commander in Chief and General Inspector of the Armed Forces (Naczelny Wódz i Generalny Inspektor Sił Zbrojnych). Death On July 4, 1943, while Sikorski was returning from an inspection of Polish forces deployed in the Middle East, he was killed when his plane, B-24 Liberator AL523, crashed into the sea 16 seconds after takeoff from Gibraltar at 23:07 hours. He was buried in Newark-on-Trent, near Nottingham, England. On September 17, 1993, his remains were transferred to the royal crypts at Wawel Castle in Kraków, Poland.
Price: 324.9 USD
Location: Sliema,
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Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Composition: Bronze
Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
