Subasta Bidspirit | The Cross of Nazi Concentration

The Cross of Nazi Concentration Camp Prisoners, Polish People's Republic, 20th century. - Item details Description The Cross of Nazi Concentration Camp Prisoners, Polish People's Republic, 20th century. The award is a Greek cross made of silver-oxidised metal. On the obverse of the cross, in the central part, there is an equilateral triangle, facing downwards, with the letter ”P” in the middle. The triangle is covered with red enamel and framed along the perimeter with a narrow silver edging. The letter is silver-plated. On the horizontal arms of the cross, there are dates: 1939 on the left arm and 1945 on the right. On the reverse of the cross, there is an inscription in four lines: ”PRL / WIĘŹNIOM / HITLEROWSKICH / OBOZÓW KONCENTRACYJNYCH”. Dimensions: cross — 42×42 mm. At the top of the cross there is an eye with a ring, with which it is attached to the ribbon. The ribbon of the Cross of Prisoners of Fascist Concentration Camps is silk moire 40 mm wide in the form of alternating longitudinal stripes of blue (6 pieces) and gray (5 pieces) of equal width (the colors of the prisoners' clothing). The Cross of Nazi Concentration Camp Prisoners (Krzyż Oświęcimski) was instituted by the State Council of the Polish People's Republic on 14 March 1985. It was awarded to former prisoners of Auschwitz, Majdanek, Treblinka and other concentration camps and prisons located both in occupied Poland and in Western European countries. The cross was awarded to members of the Polish Resistance movement and foreign citizens - former prisoners of Nazi death camps, members of the Polish Resistance movement. A wonderful collector's item in good condition. Condition Good condition