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    The Cross of Valour (Polish: Krzyż Walecznych) is a Polish military decoration. It was introduced by the Council of National Defense on 11 August 1920...
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    Polish aviators, and this was why Caldwell was later awarded the Polish Krzyż Walecznych (KW; "Cross of Valour"). Caldwell scored another striking victory in...
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    Order Krzyża Grunwaldu Order Krzyża Niepodległości Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of the Valorous) Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami (Cross of Merit with Swords) Medal...
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  • to Be Loved (Jak być kochaną, 1963) Kazimierz Kutz Cross of Valor (Krzyż walecznych, 1958) Nobody's Calling (Nikt nie woła, 1960) The People from the Train...
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    first major role came in 1958, when he played in Kazimierz Kutz's Krzyż Walecznych. The same year he also appeared as one of the main characters in Andrzej...
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    Virtuti Militari, the highest Polish military award, and four times the Krzyż Walecznych, in addition to many other military awards. After the Peace of Riga...
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  • (see table below); other orders in order they were received; 12 crosses (krzyż), 3 medals (medal) and 6 stars (gwiazda) in specific order of precedence;...
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    Croix de Guerre with Palm (Belgium) Polish Cross of Valour (Polish: Krzyż Walecznych) (Poland) Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation United Nations...
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    June 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020. "Czy Bauman rzeczywiście dostał Krzyż Walecznych za zwalczanie żołnierzy wyklętych? Historyk IPN oskarża, ale prawda...
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  • (Belgium) Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 (France) Cross of Valour 1944 (Krzyż Walecznych 1944 ) (Poland) C-130 Hercules with serial number "G-781" of the Royal...
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    Montenegro – Медаља за храброст (1841–1918) Poland – Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych) (1920-) Russia – За отвагу (Medal for Bravery) (1938-) Saudi Arabia...
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    started working as an assistant to Andrzej Wajda. His film debut was Krzyż Walecznych (1959). Since then he finished more than 20 pictures, including six...
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    Militari II i V kl., Order Polonia Restituta I i III kl., Krzyż Walecznych (czterokrotnie), Złoty Krzyż Zasługi. Minister Obrony Narodowej decyzją nr 62 'MON...
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  • bravery in times of extreme personal danger Cross of Valour (Poland) (Krzyż Walecznych), a Polish military decoration Valour Cross (Tapperhedskorset), Denmark's...
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    Militari (Class V and IV), Krzyż Niepodległości (Cross of Independence), Krzyż Kawalerski (Cavalier's Cross), Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of Valor) twice, and...
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    Polonia Restituta, Cross of Independence (Krzyż Niepodległości), and the Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych), three times. "WACŁAW JANPRZEŹDZIECKI". iPSB...
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    Victoria Cross in 1943. He also received the Polish Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych) and Bar (1941) and Second Bar (1943). After the war, Żurakowski, among...
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  • Mountains; third part of Eroica cut by director 1958 Poland Cross of Valour Krzyż Walecznych Kazimierz Kutz Short stories from the Eastern Front, 1945 1958 United...
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    Independence (Krzyż Niepodległości) Commander's Cross with Star of the Polonia Restituta (earlier Officer's Cross) Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych – 4 times)...
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    the Légion d'honneur, awarded on December 13, 1809 Cross of Valour (Krzyz Walecznych) Battle of Somosierra, French victory Józef Poniatowski, Polish general...
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  • Military Cross[citation needed] and twice with a Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych) for his actions. From September 1942 he was in command of anti-tank...
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    with the Polish Home Army he was awarded the Military Cross, and the Krzyż Walecznych. His detailed despatches are available online. Ward was commissioned...
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    Virtuti Militari (1944, highest Polish military award) Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych) Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Commander's Cross...
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    defence of Lwów, for which he was awarded with Virtuti Militari and Krzyż Walecznych. His body was never found. He was depicted on a 20-zlytoch coin released...
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    Stasiecki died in the Warsaw Uprising at the age of 31. Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych), twice Virtuti Militari, V class (15 August 1944) v t e v t e...
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  • Star of the Virtuti Militari, Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych) and Gold Cross of Merit with Swords (Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami). Jabłonowski, born in Gosslershausen...
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    suddenly in 1973 at the age of 58. Virtuti Militari, Silver Cross Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of Valour), and three bars W pogoni za Luftwaffe (1946) Messerschmitty...
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    1st Polish Army of the East, 13th Motorized Artillery, receiving the Krzyz Walecznych medal of valour for heroic acts against the German enemy invader. After...
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    Restituta Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych) four times Gold Cross of Merit (Krzyż Zasługi) Cross of Independence (Krzyż Niepodległości) Wieczorkiewicz...
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  • Rosyth. Sub. Lt. Branson was later awarded the Cross of Valour (Polish: Krzyż Walecznych) for his role in this action. On June 20, 1940 at 0.25 am, the ORP...
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