Medal Commemorating the 40th Anniversary (1945 - 1985) of the Polish Red Cross Hospital Established in Auschwitz After Liberation
1985
caption:
The back / reverse has a Polish inscription surrounded by garland stating “40th Anniversary of the Victory over Fascism 9.V.1945 – 9.V.1985 The Central Office of the Polish Red Cross.”
Identifer: CJF R 0012
Medium
Bronze
Collections
Holocaust Medals, Plaques, Tokens & Pins, Auschwitz Medals, Plaques, Tokens & Pins, Cincinnati Judaica Fund Research Collection
Description
This extremely rare medal was issued by the Central Office of the Polish Red Cross in Warsaw Poland. Only 60 of these medals were struck by the Chemical Factory, in Auschwitz, Poland.
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