fORTY YEARS AGO WHEN ERIC WAS AN ALTERBOY

cirelaw · 08-04-2010, 12:32 PM

I was given theis Polish medal of some sort from a Polish Baba this medal supposedly from ww2,. I just found it and as I have no surviving Polish relatives I have no one to ask!

WG dog · 08-04-2010, 03:19 PM

Could not identify medal on a quick look, but maybe this site would be useful.

http://home.golden.net/~medals/polish.html

cirelaw · 08-04-2010, 03:35 PM

Thank You, Ill take a look..

Blind Hog · 08-04-2010, 06:58 PM

Eric,

Actually it is not a "medal", but a Cavalry Regimental Badge. To be specific, 11th Legion Lancers Regiment of Marshal Smigly-Rydz. Unit formed in 1919 from Jablonski Division in Krakow, Radomsk and Jedzelow Divisions. Center disk has the insignia of the 1st Jozef Pilsudski Brigade.
Congratulations, a quite desirable and historical Badge.

Below, an example from my Polish collection.

cirelaw · 08-04-2010, 07:01 PM

Wow way cool. Horses vs Tanks??? I heard their calvery was one of the finest! Thank You, Were You also a Polish Alter Boy?

Blind Hog · 08-04-2010, 07:47 PM

"Were You also a Polish Alter Boy?"

No, I was raised Methodist and my ancestors came to SC in the 1700's from Scotland and Ireland. I believe, horse thieves and bootleggers, most likely.

I am interested in anything Polish, that may tie in with my collecting the Polish "Radom" pistol.

A few more photos of some of the Medal, Badge, Insignia, Document collection.

cirelaw · 08-04-2010, 09:34 PM

Your A Polish Smithsonian!

Don M · 08-04-2010, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cirelaw

Your A Polish Smithsonian!

And a good fisherman!

Conny · 08-05-2010, 12:17 AM

That badge is soooo neat!!!

There is no size comparison for the Regimental Badge. How big/small is it?

cirelaw · 08-05-2010, 07:44 AM

1 1/2 inches

08-04-2010, 12:32 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	fORTY YEARS AGO WHEN ERIC WAS AN ALTERBOY I was given theis Polish medal of some sort from a Polish Baba this medal supposedly from ww2,. I just found it and as I have no surviving Polish relatives I have no one to ask! Attached Thumbnails

08-04-2010, 06:58 PM	#4
Blind Hog User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina & North Carolina, Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks--Live on a sandbar, 30 miles out in ocean. Posts: 37 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Eric, Actually it is not a "medal", but a Cavalry Regimental Badge. To be specific, 11th Legion Lancers Regiment of Marshal Smigly-Rydz. Unit formed in 1919 from Jablonski Division in Krakow, Radomsk and Jedzelow Divisions. Center disk has the insignia of the 1st Jozef Pilsudski Brigade. Congratulations, a quite desirable and historical Badge. Below, an example from my Polish collection. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images __________________ Francis Blind Hog aka: VIS35 "Even a Blind Hog sometimes finds an acorn"

08-04-2010, 07:47 PM	#6
Blind Hog User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina & North Carolina, Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks--Live on a sandbar, 30 miles out in ocean. Posts: 37 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	"Were You also a Polish Alter Boy?" No, I was raised Methodist and my ancestors came to SC in the 1700's from Scotland and Ireland. I believe, horse thieves and bootleggers, most likely. I am interested in anything Polish, that may tie in with my collecting the Polish "Radom" pistol. A few more photos of some of the Medal, Badge, Insignia, Document collection. Attached Images __________________ Francis Blind Hog aka: VIS35 "Even a Blind Hog sometimes finds an acorn"

08-05-2010, 12:17 AM	#9
Conny User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Culpeper, Va. Posts: 279 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts	That badge is soooo neat!!! There is no size comparison for the Regimental Badge. How big/small is it? __________________ Rangers Lead the Way, Duane Leiker

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08-04-2010, 03:19 PM	#2
WG dog Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Could not identify medal on a quick look, but maybe this site would be useful. http://home.golden.net/~medals/polish.html

08-04-2010, 03:35 PM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Thank You, Ill take a look..

08-04-2010, 07:01 PM	#5
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Wow way cool. Horses vs Tanks??? I heard their calvery was one of the finest! Thank You, Were You also a Polish Alter Boy?

08-04-2010, 09:34 PM	#7
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Your A Polish Smithsonian!

08-05-2010, 07:44 AM	#10
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	1 1/2 inches