Poland WWII Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross 1944 Numbered Awarded to the 17th Lwow Rifle Battalion

Poland: WW2 Monte Cassino Commemorative 
Cross. Numbered (18486), awarded to the 17th 
Lwow Rifle Battalion. 
The Monte Cassino Cross was instituted in 1944 
by the Polish Government in exile (in London) to 
be awarded to all soldiers of the 2nd Polish Army 
Corps who took part in the battle of Monte 
Cassino in Italy (11-17 May 1944) and under the 
command of General Władysław Anders played 
a crucial role in capturing the strategic point of 
Monte Cassino Monastery, which had long 
blocked the Allied advance up the Italian 
peninsula towards Rome.
A total of 50.000 crosses were ordered and 48.498 
crosses were actually awarded (serial numbers 1 
to 48.498).
A fine example of a heavily copied scarce medal.

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WW2 1939 1945

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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