Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945

Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945
Medal za Warszawę 1939–1945
TypeCommemorative Medal
Awarded forParticipation in the Defense of Warsaw in September 1939, Warsaw Uprising of 1944 and in the liberation of the city in January 1945
Presented by Poland
EligibilityPolish or foreign civilian and military personnel
StatusNo longer awarded
EstablishedNovember 21, 1945
First award1946
Final awardMay 8, 1999
Total135,837
Ribbon bar of the Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945

The Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945 (Polish: Medal za Warszawę 1939–1945) was a Polish commemorative medal awarded by the Polish People's Republic to commemorate active participation in defending Warsaw in 1939, 1944 Warsaw Uprising, and in liberation of Warsaw from Nazi Germany in January 1945.

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