Victory,17,Marshal Of Poland Rola-Żymierski

***CtahhR*** · 12-31-2013, 11:19 AM

All sources point to #17 but unfortunately no record card.

Decree
Presidium Of The Supreme Soviet USSR
On awarding Marshal Of Poland Michał Rola-Żymierski (Mihail Rolja-Zhimerskij) the Order "Victory"

For outstanding merits in the case of organising the armed forces of Poland and for the successful conduct of military operations of Polish forces in the decisive battle against the common enemy - Hitler's Germany awards

Order "Victory"
Marshal Of Poland Michał Rola-Żymierski

President Of The Presidium Of The Supreme Soviet USSR M. Kalinin
Secretary Of The Presidium Of The Supreme Soviet USSR A. Gorkin

Moscow, Kremlin
9th August 1945.

Also an actual picture of the award in wear.

Al-muell · 01-04-2014, 06:20 AM

It's also one of the very few known pictures of him wearing all the decorations.
A man with a very interesting biography btw.

***CtahhR*** · 01-04-2014, 10:20 AM

If you live long and hard enough, be sure, someone will have some photographs of you in some strange situations!

Al-muell · 01-04-2014, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CtahhR

If you live long and hard enough, be sure, someone will have some photographs of you in some strange situations!

Worked for him - died at the age of 99...

***CtahhR*** · 01-04-2014, 10:24 AM

Exactly! What is one frame in 99 years?

01-04-2014, 06:20 AM	#2
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Victory,17,Marshal Of Poland Rola-Żymierski It's also one of the very few known pictures of him wearing all the decorations. A man with a very interesting biography btw.

01-04-2014, 10:20 AM	#3
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Victory,17,Marshal Of Poland Rola-Żymierski If you live long and hard enough, be sure, someone will have some photographs of you in some strange situations! __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

01-04-2014, 10:24 AM	#5
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Victory,17,Marshal Of Poland Rola-Żymierski Exactly! What is one frame in 99 years? __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

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