Order of the Cross of Grunwald

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The Order of the Cross of Grunwald was a Polish military decoration established during World War II to honor outstanding service in combat against Nazi Germany.

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Order of the Cross of Grunwald canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
state order
associatedWith Polish People’s Army
Organization of the Polish underground resistance against Nazi Germany
surface form: Polish resistance during World War II
awardedFor combat bravery
command achievements in wartime
military merit
awardingBody Polish People’s Republic
Polish authorities
commemorates Polish-Lithuanian victory over the Teutonic Order at the Battle of Grunwald
conflictContext struggle against Nazi Germany
country Poland
eligibility Polish military personnel
civilian contributors to military operations
foreign military personnel
military units
establishedInPeriod World War II
field military honors
hasGrade 1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
historicalSignificance symbol of Polish-Soviet-backed resistance against Nazi Germany
languageOfName Polish
namedAfter Battle of Grunwald
namedAfterEventLocation Battle of Grunwald
surface form: Grunwald
opponentInConflict Nazi Germany
purpose to honor outstanding service in combat against Nazi Germany
region Central Europe
symbolizes effective leadership in battle
valor in combat
typeOfAward order with multiple classes

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bolesław Bierut awardReceived Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Michał Rola-Żymierski awardReceived Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Edward Gierek awardReceived Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Zygmunt Berling receivedAward Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Marek Edelman awardReceived Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Edward Ochab awardReceived Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Konstanty Rokossowski awardReceived Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Marian Spychalski awardReceived Order of the Cross of Grunwald