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Identify medal from Austrian area of Poland


Ozi Dan  26 | 566  
4 Apr 2008 /  #31
Gentlemen - thank you kindly for your efforts.

My grand uncle was I believe in the Polish sappers/engineers. The picture was taken in the late 30's or just before WW2, as was the picture in my avatar, being my grandfather. Probably taken where they were from, Stanislawow. I'm unsure if he was in the Legions, but I know he was in the 1920 war and a professional soldier.

I know it's not post WW2 because he fought under the Brits and joined them thereafter. I have seen the original of this photo somewhere so I' ll try dig it out.

BTW - what is KBW and AL?
plk123  8 | 4119  
4 Apr 2008 /  #32
KBW

google?
Ozi Dan  26 | 566  
4 Apr 2008 /  #33
Good point!

Herewith my search results:

KBW = Kevin "Bloody" Wilson - an aussie comedian

AL = Weird "AL" Yankovic

I suspect the medal was awarded for fan loyalty!
isthatu2  4 | 2692  
4 Apr 2008 /  #34
KBW, Security service force of some type. Uniform,a 5 button version of the pre war wz36 uniform.
Piorun  - | 655  
4 Apr 2008 /  #35
KBW = Korpus Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego - Internal Security Corps
special military unit established in 1945 to assure internal order, and fight against independent underground the remnants of Polish Home Army, Ukrainian armed organizations (UIA), and German ones.
isthatu2  4 | 2692  
4 Apr 2008 /  #36
2 out of 3 right then,targets I mean.

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