need some help ID'ing this

[Morts]

so, i got this medal from my grandmother today and aparently it was given to her father...now, i have no idea what its for and what it says on the medal and i figured i could get some help here.

[Tchocky]

September 1939 campaign medal - about 10 or 15 medals down this list

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_...#Former_awards

[Oberon]

Respect to that man, Poland put up one helluva fight in '39.

[CaptainHaplo]

My only question is why is it dated 30 November, 1988?

Was it awarded posthumously or extremely late?

*Am not doubting the veracity, just curious as the detail jumped out at me.

[Morts]

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

My only question is why is it dated 30 November, 1988?

Was it awarded posthumously or extremely late?

*Am not doubting the veracity, just curious as the detail jumped out at me.

it was awarded extremely late, and i have no idea why

[Jimbuna]

Treasure the medal Morts, they don't come along every day.

My fathers medal was 'signed off' by the Russians in 1982 but wasn't presented until 1987....possibly for political reasons.

It is not my intention to hijack the thread but I can post the pictures if anyone was interested.

[CaptainHaplo]

Well there are often LOTS of reasons things don't get awarded in a timely manner. Everything from lost paperwork to security reasons.

Doesn't really matter. What does is that your Great Grandfather deserves alot of credit for his sacrifices (medal late or never).

Alot of people never get the recognition they deserve, and yet they deserve it none the less. Glad to see your family member got his!

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by Morts

it was awarded extremely late, and i have no idea why

Q:How many Poles does it take to award a medal?

A: None. Poles don't get medals when they're under Soviet control.

Soviets fought against the Poles, too. I doubt they'd much like seeing them get medals for national defense.

A to Morts' great-grandfather x 49 years.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Respect to that man, Poland put up one helluva fight in '39.

I couldn't have said it better, so I'll just agree.

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

My only question is why is it dated 30 November, 1988?

Was it awarded posthumously or extremely late?

*Am not doubting the veracity, just curious as the detail jumped out at me.

Good question. Jimbuna's dad was awarded a medal by the Soviet Union in 1982 for his service in the Arctic Convoys. Possibly something similar was involved here?