Cross for Insurgents of Polish Uprising of 1918 - 1919 from Poznan

This is a cross for the insurgents of the Greater Poland Uprising of 1918 - 1919 from Poznan. The reverse of the cross reads Powstancowi Broni WDZIECZNA WIELKOPOLSKA 1918/1Residents of Poznan armed themselves after the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm to protest and take back lands annexed by Prussia / Germany. The cross reads TPW on the front and has a shield bearing the letter P (for Poznan). It is numbered upon reverse and hangs from a rust-colored ribbon.

Circa 1920s.

Approximately 4-1/8" in height x 1-7/8" in width.

Brass, silk.

Suspension ring, ribbon.

6998

This is from a Polish militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MADJX13 LBGEX2/13 SBEJX11/12/22

8- (Very Fine - Excellent): The cross shows only very light wear and tarnish.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.