Description: This medal has been minted commemorate the victorious for the Polish army Battle of Vistula in 1920, when the Polish Army defeated the Bolshevik invaders. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL!!!! Made by the Warsaw State Mint, which was the official government maker of all Polish decorations. RARE minted ONLY 170 medals in 1991 year – please see reference catalogue Polish State Mint medals 1991-1993, page 39, #58. av. The portrait of Wincenty Witos, Polish before WWII prime minister 1920,1923, 1926 rv. The Valor cross in centre, description “Miracle ate the Vistula 1920-1990” . diameter – 70 mm, (2¾”) weight – about 140gr. (about 4.95 oz.) metal – bronze silvered metal The Battle of Warsaw sometimes referred to as the Miracle at the Vistula, was the decisive battle of the Polish–Soviet War. That war began soon after the end of World War I in 1918 and lasted until the Treaty of Riga resulted in the end of the hostilities between Poland and Russia in 1921.The battle was fought from August 12–25, 1920 as Red Army forces commanded by Mikhail Tukhachevsky approached the Polish capital of Warsaw and the nearby Modlin Fortress. On August 16, Polish forces commanded by Józef Piłsudski counterattacked from the south, disrupting the enemy's offensive, forcing the Russian forces into a disorganised withdrawal eastward and behind the Neman River. Estimated Russian losses were 10,000 killed, 500 missing, 30,000 wounded, and 66,000 taken prisoner, compared with Polish losses of some 4,500 killed, 10,000 missing, and 22,000 wounded. Before the Polish victory at the Vistula, both the Bolsheviks and the majority of foreign experts considered Poland to be on the verge of defeat. The stunning, reversal and unexpected Polish victory crippled the Red Army. In Vladimir Lenin's words, the Bolsheviks "suffered an enormous defeat". In the following months, several more Polish follow-up victories saved Poland's independence and led to a peace treaty with Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine later that year, securing the Polish state's eastern frontiers for the next twenty years. WHAT YOU-SEE-IS-WHAT YOU GET PAYMENT ONLY: PAYPAL!!!!!! NO OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!! Please INCLUDE $ 9 for s&h to USA and EUROPE or $9 to AUSTRALIA (air mail REGISTERED parcel send via Polish Post) COMBINED SHIPPING is strongly supported and calculated based on the actual weight of all items together with the shipping materials. IF BIDDING ON MORE THAN ONE ITEM, PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE SHOWING COMBINED POSTAGE. Delivery to Europe may take about 7-10 days, to the US - about 10-14 days, to Australia, Asia and rest of the world - 17-19 days. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, NEED MORE SCANS ETC….PLEASE SEND EMAIL TO ME. Thanks and happy bidding.
Price: 39 USD
Location: Koniusza
End Time: 2024-12-13T18:06:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Composition: Bronze
Fineness: 0.999
Brand: Polish Mint
