This is a medal issued in 1981 by the Czechoslovakian Anti-Facist Committee to all surviving ex-members of teh Communist resistance to the Nazis. It’s a state supported organisation but the medal should be considered an unofficial issue.
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The Anti-Fascism Medal
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Czechoslovakia, Unofficial, WW2 on April 26, 2013 by The DudeThe Commemorative Medal of the 40th Anniverary of Victory over Fascism
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Czechoslovakia, WW2 on April 26, 2013 by The DudeDuh. A Czechoslovakian Communist era medal celebrating 40 years since the fall of the Nazis.
The Commemorative Medal of the Second National Revolt
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Czechoslovakia, WW2 on April 26, 2013 by The DudeThis Czech medal was created in 1946. The rear of the medal says “in remembrance of the 2nd national revolt”. This medal was issued to everyone who helped resist the German occupiers of Czechoslovakia.
Medal to Commemorate 30 Years Since the Liberation from the Fascists
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Czechoslovakia, WW2 on April 23, 2013 by The DudeThis is one of the endless lineup of ex-Eastern Bloc medals that celebrate an anniversary of either the fall of the Fascists or the Liberation from aforementioned Fascists. In this case it is the 30th anniversary of, I presume, the liberation of Czechoslovakia.
Czechoslovakian Medal for Faithful Service in the SNB
Posted in 1945 + Medals with tags Civilian Medals, Czechoslovakia on April 23, 2013 by The DudeAnother Communist Era medal for service in the SNB (Sbor Narodni Bezpecnosti) which was the Czech equivalent of the KGB.
Czechoslovak CSSR Medal for Service to the Homeland
Posted in 1945 + Medals with tags Civilian Medals, Czechoslovakia on April 22, 2013 by The DudeI know nothing about this medal beyond its name. It came in a big box of junk from an auction. I don’t really care for Communist stuff, but who would buy this?
Czechoslovakian Medallion Commemorating the Nazi Takeover
Posted in Medallions & Badges with tags Czechoslovakia, Unofficial, WW2 on April 22, 2013 by The DudeThis medallion is a copy of the commemorative coin created for the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. The original medal was a table medal. This is a medallion with a loop to be attached to a ring or chain.
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