Cross of the Warsaw Uprising
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Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The Cross of the Warsaw Uprising (Template:Langx) was an informal award used by soldiers of the Polish resistance during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.[1] It consisted of a captured German Iron Cross, with a pre-war 1 złoty coin pinned to it in the centre over the swastika; the reverse side of the coin, showing the Polish eagle, was displayed, to which was added a kotwica and the inscription "1944".[2][3] It was awarded for killing an SS officer in combat and made during quieter periods in between the fighting.[1][2]
This cross should not be confused with the Warsaw Uprising Cross (Warszawski Krzyż Powstańczy) established in 1981.
See also
- Warsaw Uprising
- Home Army
- Polish resistance movement in World War II
- Polish contribution to World War II
- Operation Tempest
- Wola massacre
- Ochota massacre
- Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw
- Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery
- Warsaw Uprising Museum
- Warsaw Uprising Monument
- Little Insurgent Monument
- Monument to Victims of the Wola Massacre