Polish Medals 1918-1945: A Collector’s Companion by Tony Leszczuk & Krzysztof

[Len Trim]

ISBN 978-1-3999-5768-7

As this book covers events in 1918 and struggles which were direct results of WW1 I feel it is very appropriate to this forum.

A comprehensive guide to the officially approved Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Second Polish Republic 1918-39 and The Allied Polish Government 1939-45. Published by the authors in a limited edition of 100 copies. Hardback; A4 format; case bound & thread sewn; 233 pages; colour images throughout. Price : £55 plus £5 p&p in the UK; p&p individually priced for overseas customers.

Published in July this year, this book provides the only available in depth reference work on this subject in English. It features detailed commentary on the origins and nature of each medal accompanied by full descriptions and colour images, examines the inter relationship between certain medals , explains the less well understood awards and includes much additional information relating to individual recipients. Based extensively on the original establishing statutes, it also features: definitions of the main medallic terms used, orders of precedence for wear, detailed appendices and a copious selection of endnotes.