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This was for "Mors" a Small Münsterlander born on 24th October 1968, under the charge of Lech Kwiatkowski.

Unfortunately breeding and showing pedigree dogs is something I have far too much experience of.

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This was for "Mors" a Small Münsterlander born on 24th October 1968, under the charge of Lech Kwiatkowski.

Unfortunately breeding and showing pedigree dogs is something I have far too much experience of.

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In Poland, everyone had to gain permission to accept foreign awards - as You can see - even the highest political figures.

Olszewski was born in 1917 near Lwów (Lviv), he studied at Politechnics of Lwów, was in the Red Army from 1941 to 1943 (saw Stalingrad, got CSM) and in the Polish Army in the East from 1943 to 1947, later worked in the industry. From late 50's he held posts related to foreign trade. From 1971 to 1974 he held ministerial posts: minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Foreign Trade and Maritime economy, Minister of Sea transport. From 1972 to 1977 he was the deputy prime minister in the government of general Piotr Jaroszewicz. From 1971 to 1981 he was a member of the Central Committee of the PZPR, he was also a member of parliament and 1978-1981 he was Polish ambassador in Moscow.
He died 2 months ago at the age of 97, which may explain why his documents made it to the market.

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In Poland, everyone had to gain permission to accept foreign awards - as You can see - even the highest political figures.

Olszewski was born in 1917 near Lwów (Lviv), he studied at Politechnics of Lwów, was in the Red Army from 1941 to 1943 (saw Stalingrad, got CSM) and in the Polish Army in the East from 1943 to 1947, later worked in the industry. From late 50's he held posts related to foreign trade. From 1971 to 1974 he held ministerial posts: minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Foreign Trade and Maritime economy, Minister of Sea transport. From 1972 to 1977 he was the deputy prime minister in the government of general Piotr Jaroszewicz. From 1971 to 1981 he was a member of the Central Committee of the PZPR, he was also a member of parliament and 1978-1981 he was Polish ambassador in Moscow.
He died 2 months ago at the age of 97, which may explain why his documents made it to the market.

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  Aleksandra Mitrofanovna Biriukova 1.jpg (Size: 123.2 KB / Downloads: 4) ]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-1989-WOW-Military-Pass Tue, 03 Jun 2014 03:42:57 +0000 Al-muell]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-1989-WOW-Military-Pass An interesting piece on a single piece of cardboard.

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The V&F medal is for size comparison (a small doc, even compared to later passes)

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The V&F medal is for size comparison (a small doc, even compared to later passes)

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  propusk1.jpg (Size: 29.83 KB / Downloads: 6) ]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-T-34-Driving-Licence Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:43:42 +0000 Al-muell]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-T-34-Driving-Licence This one was issued to cadet Antoni Wojda of the Armored Troops Officer School in 1957. He had a 3rd class qualification with experience of 94km done as a tank driver-mechanic.

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  czołg2.jpg (Size: 69.34 KB / Downloads: 12) ]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Books-of-Honour Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:43:32 +0000 Al-muell]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Books-of-Honour I will publish the name lists from every aquired book in the "awardees database" thread.
So far, the most interesting seems to be "Book of Honour of the distinguished for the mining and energy industry". It has information on each year's:
Awarded with "Distinguished Miner" title;
Awarded with "Distinguished Energetician" title;
Awarded with "Distinguished teacher" title, butonly in relation to the minining and energy industry schools;
Institutions of the ministery awarded with state orders;
People with exceptional merits for the industry, honoured with an entry in the book.

The photographs of the people are of low quality, but some are amazing - especially those of some highly-decorated miners in their parade uniforms.]]> I will publish the name lists from every aquired book in the "awardees database" thread.
So far, the most interesting seems to be "Book of Honour of the distinguished for the mining and energy industry". It has information on each year's:
Awarded with "Distinguished Miner" title;
Awarded with "Distinguished Energetician" title;
Awarded with "Distinguished teacher" title, butonly in relation to the minining and energy industry schools;
Institutions of the ministery awarded with state orders;
People with exceptional merits for the industry, honoured with an entry in the book.

The photographs of the people are of low quality, but some are amazing - especially those of some highly-decorated miners in their parade uniforms.]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Repatriation-Of-Kazimierz-Kalinowski-Polish-Resettlement-Corps Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:21:45 +0000 CtahhR]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Repatriation-Of-Kazimierz-Kalinowski-Polish-Resettlement-Corps
The British issued document gives him an allowance of 3 shillings plus 8 pence for kit for 10 days ending 7th May 1946. It also allows him accommodation and rations until 27th April 1946.

The Polish issued document gives his date of birth as 8th October 1918 and shows his arrival in Gdańsk on 8th May 1946 (The day after British allowances ended and the first anniversary of victory). It also shows he was assigned a "German Peoples" Category by the occupying Germans which may be an indication of conscription into the Wehrmacht (It wouldn't be surprising as 89,300 of the Polish Army In The West were).

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The British issued document gives him an allowance of 3 shillings plus 8 pence for kit for 10 days ending 7th May 1946. It also allows him accommodation and rations until 27th April 1946.

The Polish issued document gives his date of birth as 8th October 1918 and shows his arrival in Gdańsk on 8th May 1946 (The day after British allowances ended and the first anniversary of victory). It also shows he was assigned a "German Peoples" Category by the occupying Germans which may be an indication of conscription into the Wehrmacht (It wouldn't be surprising as 89,300 of the Polish Army In The West were).

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(Marc, how do you say "avoir la tête de l'emploi"?)

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(Marc, how do you say "avoir la tête de l'emploi"?)

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  DSC03952b.jpg (Size: 78.98 KB / Downloads: 6) ]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Infantry-High-School-officer-academy-Pass-1949 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:54:50 +0000 Al-muell]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Infantry-High-School-officer-academy-Pass-1949 This pass says that the owner of it, mjr. Aleksander Nakoniecznik is allowed to enter the area and the training grounds. The rectagonal stamp also says that he is allowed to enter the building nr.14 (Hotel).
A unit number is given on the round stamp, which makes it hard to identify the unit, however, on the later page a name "Wyższa Szkoła Piechoty" (Infantry High School, an officer school in Rembertów, near Warsaw that existed until early 1956 when it was renamed and reorganized), so we can assume it's the unit.

I have no closer info on the man, Warsaw Uprising museum lists lt. Aleksander Nakoniecznik as a participant. the birthdate (1910) would fit the looks and the rank of major in 1949 indicates that he had to be an officer already when the war ended, but I lack the data to determine if this is the man.

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  skanuj0007.jpg (Size: 98.73 KB / Downloads: 8) ]]> This pass says that the owner of it, mjr. Aleksander Nakoniecznik is allowed to enter the area and the training grounds. The rectagonal stamp also says that he is allowed to enter the building nr.14 (Hotel).
A unit number is given on the round stamp, which makes it hard to identify the unit, however, on the later page a name "Wyższa Szkoła Piechoty" (Infantry High School, an officer school in Rembertów, near Warsaw that existed until early 1956 when it was renamed and reorganized), so we can assume it's the unit.

I have no closer info on the man, Warsaw Uprising museum lists lt. Aleksander Nakoniecznik as a participant. the birthdate (1910) would fit the looks and the rank of major in 1949 indicates that he had to be an officer already when the war ended, but I lack the data to determine if this is the man.

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  skanuj0007.jpg (Size: 98.73 KB / Downloads: 8) ]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Demobilisation-related-documents-to-a-female-soldier Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:21:09 +0000 Al-muell]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Demobilisation-related-documents-to-a-female-soldier The first document is a list of items she was issued (Female overcoat, female uniform, trousers-skirt, field cap, eagle cap badge, 2 female shirts, 2 Bras, 2 handkerchiefs, 2 pairs of stockings, ankle boots, Belt) and it's signed by the warehouse commander lt. col. Gołubiew (possibly, but not certainly a Soviet Officer).
On the back of it, there's a note regarding her service, according to it, she served from May 5th 1945 until November 1st 1945. She was likely demobilised because she was a woman - shortly after the war almost all the women that served in the army were demobilised.

The second one is the departure order for her to go to Kraków to be demobilised for November 1st-2nd. This document was written on the back of some company or institution blank that was in both German and Polish, so most likely a paper from 1939-1945 era from the Generalgouvernment.

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  SDC13597.jpg (Size: 98.86 KB / Downloads: 2) ]]> The first document is a list of items she was issued (Female overcoat, female uniform, trousers-skirt, field cap, eagle cap badge, 2 female shirts, 2 Bras, 2 handkerchiefs, 2 pairs of stockings, ankle boots, Belt) and it's signed by the warehouse commander lt. col. Gołubiew (possibly, but not certainly a Soviet Officer).
On the back of it, there's a note regarding her service, according to it, she served from May 5th 1945 until November 1st 1945. She was likely demobilised because she was a woman - shortly after the war almost all the women that served in the army were demobilised.

The second one is the departure order for her to go to Kraków to be demobilised for November 1st-2nd. This document was written on the back of some company or institution blank that was in both German and Polish, so most likely a paper from 1939-1945 era from the Generalgouvernment.

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  SDC13597.jpg (Size: 98.86 KB / Downloads: 2) ]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Military-Identification-Documents Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:06:15 +0000 Al-muell]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Military-Identification-Documents But what's more interesting, is the fact that this booklet - issued in 1949, truely totalitarian stalinist times - actualy stays that he served in the military intelligence unit! Normaly, I would expect that in this case only the unit number would be given, but no, it clearly says he servedin the "Military Information" unit (that was the official name of the military intelligence and counterintelligence before it was changed to WSW).
Anyway, it sates that he had the rank of plutonowy (an NCO rank - higher than standard corporal, but lowe, than sgt., the soviet equivalent would be more or less serzhant, but this is not very acurate) and was the deputy platoon commander.
He started his military service on 22 May 1945, when he got his basic training in 9th rifle company of the 44th Infantry Regiment, than on 30 June he was moved to the scout platoon and on 7th July - moved to the Military Information unit of the 13th Infantry Division and on 18 February 1946 moved to the Military Information unit of the DOW4 (SOW4? No idea what it is, if not for the number, I would say it may be Silesian Military District, MI unit nr.4, but don't know) and promoted to the rank of plutonowy and the post of deputy platoon commander). Demobilised on 23 July 1947.

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  Rak2.jpg (Size: 92.03 KB / Downloads: 10) ]]> But what's more interesting, is the fact that this booklet - issued in 1949, truely totalitarian stalinist times - actualy stays that he served in the military intelligence unit! Normaly, I would expect that in this case only the unit number would be given, but no, it clearly says he servedin the "Military Information" unit (that was the official name of the military intelligence and counterintelligence before it was changed to WSW).
Anyway, it sates that he had the rank of plutonowy (an NCO rank - higher than standard corporal, but lowe, than sgt., the soviet equivalent would be more or less serzhant, but this is not very acurate) and was the deputy platoon commander.
He started his military service on 22 May 1945, when he got his basic training in 9th rifle company of the 44th Infantry Regiment, than on 30 June he was moved to the scout platoon and on 7th July - moved to the Military Information unit of the 13th Infantry Division and on 18 February 1946 moved to the Military Information unit of the DOW4 (SOW4? No idea what it is, if not for the number, I would say it may be Silesian Military District, MI unit nr.4, but don't know) and promoted to the rank of plutonowy and the post of deputy platoon commander). Demobilised on 23 July 1947.

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I also own another one from the later period and it looks similar to the standard ones.

Anyway, here's what it says:

Service characteristics

Sgt. Urbański Witold, son of Bolesław of the military unit number 2875
born in 1921 in Włocławek, Łęgska str. nr 55 [this seems to be a home address, so it's likely a mistake]
Mobilised on 22.02.1945 by the Regional Supplementary Command in Częstochowa nationality:Polish
Soldier's characteristics: Disciplined, brave, assigned duties he fulfilled conscientiously.
Current post: Senior writer at the Regiment Command
Participation in the fights: 1st Ukrainian Front, since 16.04.1945 to 9.05.1945
Awards and prizes: "Cross of the Brave", Bronze medal "Meritorious on the field of Glory", praise for the good work.
Punishments: none
Citizen's characteristics: Of healthy democratic principles, very good, dutiful soldier, brave, hard-working, in the office work very willing and scrupulous, with initiative.
Commander's conclusion: Fit for any office work


Interestingly: He was on the front for less than a month, during which he was awarded two combat awards. And he was a writer!

The unit here is probably 28th infantry regiment, as a person with exactly the same name and awards is listed in the regiment's awardees list.

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I also own another one from the later period and it looks similar to the standard ones.

Anyway, here's what it says:

Service characteristics

Sgt. Urbański Witold, son of Bolesław of the military unit number 2875
born in 1921 in Włocławek, Łęgska str. nr 55 [this seems to be a home address, so it's likely a mistake]
Mobilised on 22.02.1945 by the Regional Supplementary Command in Częstochowa nationality:Polish
Soldier's characteristics: Disciplined, brave, assigned duties he fulfilled conscientiously.
Current post: Senior writer at the Regiment Command
Participation in the fights: 1st Ukrainian Front, since 16.04.1945 to 9.05.1945
Awards and prizes: "Cross of the Brave", Bronze medal "Meritorious on the field of Glory", praise for the good work.
Punishments: none
Citizen's characteristics: Of healthy democratic principles, very good, dutiful soldier, brave, hard-working, in the office work very willing and scrupulous, with initiative.
Commander's conclusion: Fit for any office work


Interestingly: He was on the front for less than a month, during which he was awarded two combat awards. And he was a writer!

The unit here is probably 28th infantry regiment, as a person with exactly the same name and awards is listed in the regiment's awardees list.

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Anyway, this doc here is a 1971-dated verification request for a Silver Cross of Merit with Swords to a former AK corporal (who in 1944 joined the 1st infantry Division and reached Berlin in it's ranks). The thing is, that the official state institution has asked a former AK officer (who has spent 5 years in prison for his wartime activity) to certify that a soldier actually received an award for "Burza" (Storm) Action - an action that was aimed against the Nazis, but politically against the Soviets!
After receiving that confirmation, a state veteran association actually accepted the soldier's right to wear an award that theoretically noone in Poland was allowed to wear!

Apart from being a nice example of Polish Schisophrenia, this doc is one of those papers I am especially proud of. It's because of the AK commander confirmed the awarding - major Zygmunt Maciejowski "Wolski".
If You can find a flawless character in the WW2 - he would be. It's not only for his wartime activity, but also for his attiude after the war (which didn't changed even after undeserved repressions in the stalinist era). A great contratry to the "heroes" currently celebreted by the Polish officials nowadays.

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Anyway, this doc here is a 1971-dated verification request for a Silver Cross of Merit with Swords to a former AK corporal (who in 1944 joined the 1st infantry Division and reached Berlin in it's ranks). The thing is, that the official state institution has asked a former AK officer (who has spent 5 years in prison for his wartime activity) to certify that a soldier actually received an award for "Burza" (Storm) Action - an action that was aimed against the Nazis, but politically against the Soviets!
After receiving that confirmation, a state veteran association actually accepted the soldier's right to wear an award that theoretically noone in Poland was allowed to wear!

Apart from being a nice example of Polish Schisophrenia, this doc is one of those papers I am especially proud of. It's because of the AK commander confirmed the awarding - major Zygmunt Maciejowski "Wolski".
If You can find a flawless character in the WW2 - he would be. It's not only for his wartime activity, but also for his attiude after the war (which didn't changed even after undeserved repressions in the stalinist era). A great contratry to the "heroes" currently celebreted by the Polish officials nowadays.

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