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Lot 259
Russia, Copies: Miscellaneous Imperial Campaign medals (30), comprising Kunersdorf 1757, silver; Ochakov Water 1788 (2); Ochakov Soldiers Medal; Peace with Sweden 1790; Ismail Cross 1790; Prague Cross 1794; Prague Medal 1794; Capture of Gandzha Fortress 1804; Circumnavigation of the Globe 1806; Passage into the Swedish Coast 1809; Bazardzhik Cross 1810; Patriotic War 1812, in bronze; For Success in Education of Youth 1834; Odessa Plague 1837; Capture of Akhulgo 1839; Gheok-Teppe 1881 (2), in silver and bronze; Campaigns in Central Asia 1895 (2), in silver and bronze; Centeneary of the Birth of Nicholas I 1896, in silver; China 1900-01 (4), silver (2) and bronze (2); Varyag and Koreets 1904 (2); 50TH Anniversary of the Defence of Sebastopol 1905; Russo-Japanese War 1904-05, in bronze; Rozhestvensky Far East Expedition 1904-05, silver, and modern copies of military badges (7), many fine, offered as copies (37)
Lot 568
An Intriguing WW2 ‘Warsaw Uprising’ and S.O.E. interest Group of Ten attributed to Major Jerzy Feliks Szymanski, Polish ‘Home Army’ (A.K.) and member of the Intelligence division of the elite ‘Cichociemny’ or ‘Silent Unseen’ paratroop force. Wounded and taken P.O.W. by German forces at the Battle of Tomaszow Lubelski, he later escaped to Paris, and then to Britain. Having received S.O.E. training in Scotland, Szymanski returned to occupied Poland where he operated under the name ‘Doctor Borkowski’ and other pseudonyms, and played a role in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 as Operations Officer in the Podobwodu District. Supporting documentation shows that he was known to Major General Sir Colin Gubbins, the wartime head of S.O.E., who later assisted with his application for British citizenship in 1965, comprising: Poland, Silver Merit Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari, unnumbered, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre; Cross of Valour, dated 1920, with two bars; Cross of Merit, 2nd Class with swords, in silver and enamel; Medal for the War of 1939; Warsaw Uprising Cross, 1944; Great Britain, King’s Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom; 1939-1945 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Original riband bar as worn, and an unrelated Belgian Congo, Bronze Service Medal, Leopold III issue (1935-53); Also offered with a quantity of documentation, including an original letter, signed by Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins, war-time head of the Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.) regarding Szymanski’s application for British Citizenship. It is addressed to S. Grocholski, Veritas Foundation, dated 7 May, 1965; also included are various hand-annotated copied photographs, and other copied letters; first with chipped enamel, King’s Medal for Courage with Royal Mint case of issue, generally good very fine (12). Major Jerzy Feliks Szymanski was born on 27 September 1909 at Wloclawek, Poland, and served in the Polish Army prior to WW2 as a cavalry officer between 1934 and 1939. He served in the 1st Mounted Rifles at the Battle of Tomaszow-Lubelski during the invasion of Poland, where he was wounded in action on 25 September 1939 and was captured by Nazi forces there. Managing to make a quick escape, he first travelled to Paris, where he became a personal emissary for General Sikorski, and then during the fall of France, he moved onward to Britain. There, he assisted the S.O.E. with the training of select Polish officers and soldiers in Biggar, Scotland in 1940, creating a new, elite paratrooper & espionage force called the ‘Cichociemny’ or ‘Silent Unseen’. Szymanski appears to have been an Intelligence instructor at this time. Those who passed the various examinations were then air-dropped back into occupied Poland to support the Home Army. After some work in Cairo and in Iraq, Szymanski made his return to Poland, and research suggests that he was in joint-command of the downtown Podobwodu District of Warsaw during the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, where despite some impressive initial success, the Polish forces were slowly crushed whilst Soviet forces halted outside the city and failed to assist them. For his role in the uprising it appears he was awarded the Silver Merit Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari. He was taken prisoner of war once again, and having been moved around various POW camps (including one unsuccessful escape attempt), he did eventually escape from a small camp called Licterfelde near Berlin in March 1945. He reached the Polish Legation in Stockholm on 22 April 1945. Some years after the war he applied for British citizenship – his application supported by letters of recommendation (one original of which is included with the otherwise unnamed medals) written by Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins, the wartime head of S.O.E., who wrote: “He did great service during the War and we as a Nation are indebted to him, as so many other Poles for their gallantry and comradeship which was in so many cases so ill-rewarded by our country.” Major Szymanski eventually settled in Ealing, London, where he worked for Securicor, amongst other roles, and appears to have continued in further intelligence roles reporting ‘anti-Polish exile activities in London’. His name appears in numerous Polish-language books concerning the ‘Cichociemny’ force and he also penned the book ‘Losy Skoczka’ which appears to relate to the same elite paratroop force. He died in 1995. Ex Sotheby’s, 10-12 November, 1997, lot 91.
Lot 390
U.S.A., City of Philadelphia’s Testimonial Bronze Medal, 1854, reverse legend testimonial to captains crighton, low and stouffer of the ships three bells, kilby, and antarctic… …for their gallantry in rescuing the passengers from the wreck of the steamer san francisco january 1854., 75mm, light handling marks, extremely fine
Lot 37
*Italy, China Campaign Medal, 1900-01, in bronze, S. J. type, dated reverse, 32.5mm, and China Campaign Occupation Service Medal, 1901-1903, in bronze, Regia Zecca type, undated reverse, 32.5mm, the first lustrous extremely fine, and scarce, probably a late striking, the second toned, edge bump at obverse 9 o’clock and one or two other tiny rim nicks and hairlines, otherwise good very fine, a later striking (2)
Lot 141
Italy, Messina Earthquake Commemorative 1908, by Giorgi, in silvered bronze; Allied Victory Medal, Overseas Labour Decoration and Military Valour Cross 1942, very fine or better, third scarce; together with Copy Italian Submariner’s badges (3), First Second and Third class, offered as copies (7)
Lot 243
Russia, Miscellaneous Nicholas I-Alexander II medals (11), Capture of Warsaw 1831; Virtuti Militari Medal 5th Class 1831; Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania 1849; Crimea War 1853-56 in bronze (5); Crimea War 1853-56 Chaplain’s Cross; Pacification of the Polish Rebellion 1863-64 (2), in light and dark bronze, mostly fine (11)
Lot 72
Estonia, Order of the Eagle Cross, type 1, Gold Cross, in silver and gilt, with blue-enamelled arms, width 46mm, good very fine; Order of the White Star, Bronze Merit Medal; Red Cross Medal; Latvia, Home Guard Medal Zeal Medal 1939; Lithuania, Army Founders Medal 1918-20, very fine or better; together with Latvian Republic (post 1990) Diver’s badges (5), in gilt and enamels, extremely fine (10)
Lot 191
Poland, Republic (1918-1939), Cross of Merit, First Class (3) in gilt and enamels, one by Spink, one with swords; Second Class (2) one in silver and enamels by Spink, another in silvered metal and enamels; Third Class (4) in bronze, three with swords, one without; and People’s Republic (1943-1985), Cross of Merit, First, Second and Third Class examples without swords, of varying qualities and styles of manufacture, about very fine to extremely fine (12)
Lot 366
Yugoslav People’s Republic, Miscellaneous Orders Medals and Decorations (34), Order of Military Merit, First class badge, in silver, gilt and enamels; in damaged case of issue; Second class badge and Third class, both in silver, gilt and red enamels and medal in silvered metal, Third class in case of issue; Order of Bravery (67831) and Bravery Medals (2), in gilt metal; Order of the Republic, Second class, in silver-gilt and enamels, in case of issue, with related ribbon bar; Order of National Merit, First (2) (both screwback 1094 and 114110), Second (2) (screwback 40355, pinback 52515) and Third class badge in silver and gilt (pinback unnumbered) and medal in gilt metal; Order of Brotherhood and Unity with Silver wreath (7708); Order of Labour, First class badge, in silver gilt and enamels; Second class and Third class badges, in silver and gilt and medal in gilt metal; Partisan Commemoratives, type 1 (2), in bronze and red enamel, one silvered and with incorrect back plate; Bravery Medal in gilt metal (2); Distinguished Marksman Medals (2), in bronze-gilt silvered bronze; 10th, 20th, 30th 40th and 50th Anniversary of the Yugoslav Army; 30th Anniversary of the Victory over Fascism; Tito commemorative, in silvered bronze and a Yugoslav Army office’s cap badge; together with a copy screwback Order of National Liberation, with reverse silvered and engraved number 147; last offered as a copy, very fine or better (34)
Lot 209
Romania, Kingdom, Order of the Star, Military Division, type 1 Knight’s breast badge, with crossed swords in angles, in silver and enamels; Order of the Crown, Military Division, type 1, Officer’s breast badge, with cross swords in angles, in silver-gilt and enamels; Civil Division, type 2, Commander’s neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, last in Mihai I case of issue, very fine or better; Medal for the Defenders of Freedom; together with Copy Orders (5), Order of the Star, type 2, Grand Cross breast stars (2), Military and Civil, Grand Officer’s breast stars (2), Civil and Military, all silvered bronze, gilt and enamels; Order of Michael the Brave, 1916, Third class breast badge and Copy medals and decorations (12), very fine or better, all but the first four offered as copies (19)
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