Cross of the Warsaw Uprising

The Cross of the Warsaw Uprising (Polish: Krzyż Powstania Warszawskiego) was an informal award used by soldiers of the Polish resistance during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.^[1] It consisted of a captured German Iron Cross, with a pre-war 1 złoty coin pinned to it in the centre over the swastika; the reverse side of the coin, showing the Polish eagle, was displayed, to which was added a kotwica and the inscription "1944".^[2][3] It was awarded for killing an SS officer in combat and made during quieter periods in between the fighting.^[1][2]

Replica (cast) of Cross of the Warsaw Uprising

This cross should not be confused with the Warsaw Uprising Cross (Warszawski Krzyż Powstańczy) established in 1981.

See also

• Warsaw Uprising
• Home Army
• Polish resistance movement in World War II
• Polish contribution to World War II
• Operation Tempest
• Wola massacre
• Ochota massacre
• Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw
• Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery
• Warsaw Uprising Museum
• Warsaw Uprising Monument
• Little Insurgent Monument
• Monument to Victims of the Wola Massacre