Documents and decorations belonging to Firemaster Michał Ciećkiewicz, a soldier in the Polish Legions, from the 1st Field Artillery Regiment of the Legions. He took part, among other things, in the defense of Lviv and the capture of Przemyśl.
A very interesting, comprehensive collection, including photographs and documents belonging to the firemaster’s wife, Elżbieta Ciećkiewiczówna.
Items are in their natural state of preservation.
The set includes:
- 1920 Cross of Valor “small Knedler” [53788] (Pecio 4, Oberleitner pp. 88–89) along with an identification card—a rarer variant compared to the “large Knedler” due to the smaller number of awards. Made to order for the government, these crosses were numbered from approximately 42,500 to 59,999.
Dimensions: 39 x 36 mm. - "Star of Przemyśl" commemorative badge [959] along with a miniature and identification card,
Dimensions: 54 x 43.5 and 26 x 22 mm. - Commemorative badge “For Military Internees of the 2nd Brigade in POW Camps in Hungary” – Rarańcza, Huszt… [868] with a miniature and certificate,
Dimensions: 59 x 28 and 29 x 13.5 mm. - Cross of the Defense of Lviv [4547] along with an ID card,
Dimensions: 39 x 39 mm. - Badge of the Self-Sacrificing Members of the Civic Committee for the Defense of the State, with certificate,
Dimensions: 30 x 30 mm. - A collection of documents and photographs, as shown in the images.
