Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic

Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic
Medal za Odrę, Nysę, Bałtyk
TypeCommemorative Medal
Awarded forParticipation in the battles on the Oder, Neisse and the Baltic Sea regions from March to April 1945
Presented by Poland
EligibilityPolish or foreign civilian and military personnel
StatusNo longer awarded
EstablishedOctober 26, 1945
Last awardedMay 8, 1999
Total321,975
Ribbon bar of the Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic

The Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic (Polish: Medal za Odrę, Nysę, Bałtyk) was a Polish commemorative medal awarded by the Polish People's Republic to commemorate those who directly participated in combat against the Nazi Germany for the liberation of Poland and the restoration of its old boundaries on the rivers the Oder, the Neisse and the coast of Baltic Sea.[1]

  1. ^ "Art. 1 Dekretu z dnia 26 października 1945 r. o ustanowieniu "Medalu za Warszawę"". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved March 21, 2020.