WWII Poland Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland - Bronze For Sale

Beautiful and rare World War II (2) Poland Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland (bronze) with ribbon! BEAUTIFUL!Medal is in great condition for it's age!
History:The Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland (or Medal Siły Zbrojne w Służbie Ojczyzny in Polish) is a military decoration of Poland awarded for long service and excellent work in the army.
The medal was first established on 26 May 1951, although the detailed rules and grades were revised 1991 and 1995. Until 1968, it was a state distinction awarded by the head of state; from 1968 it was a departmental award, granted by the Minister of Defence.
The medal continues to be presented as an award of the Ministry of Defence, as the Medal for Long Service is a state-awarded decoration, conferred on an individual basis to selected recipients only.
The Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland DesignThere are three grades, Gold, Silver and Bronze, awarded for 25, 15 and 5 years, respectively.
The medal, initially defined by the regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 11, 1951, was a round laurel wreath 34 mm in diameter, on which are attached two crossed swords, pointed upwards, protruding beyond the edge of the wreath. The wreath, swords, borders and inscriptions are gilded, silvered or bronze depending on the grade of the medal.
In the obverse, in the center of the wreath there is a round shield, red enameled, 16 mm in diameter (then 15 mm), with a silver-plated eagle without a crown over it. The shield is placed in a white enamel rim. On the rim there is the inscription “SIŁY ZBROJNE W SŁUŻBIE OJCZYZNY”. At the bottom of the wreath, there was a small oval red and enameled shield with a Roman numeral placed on it, the number of years of service for which it was conferred. The reverse is plain.
This medal is from the esteemed collection of Allan Zakrzewski, WWI historian, member of Cross and Cockade International and Orders and Medals Society of America. He was also a Charter member of The League of World War One Aviation Historians. In 2001, he became an editor for Over the Front quarterly magazine and while a member of the Gulf Cost Chapter of the League of WWI Aviation Historians, he earned the Thornton D. Hooper Award for Excellence for his article on "Monoplane Fighters of World War I." In 2007, he received his second Thornton D. Hooper Award for "An Evening with Rodney Williams, 17th Aero Squadron." Much of his collection is on display at the University of Texas at Dallas' Eugene McDermott Library.
Medal will be well protected and shipped and wrapped. Please feel free to ask questions and make an offer!
Return Policy:Authenticity is guaranteed with a 30-day full return policy. Item must be returned in it's original condition upon purchase for full money-back return.
Inventory: POL 4