Authentic WWII Polish Wound Decoration document plus two patches. Please see photos to judge condition and see that the document has been folded and has a small tear at the bottom of the paper. The below details and translations have been generated from AI, so please verify validity before purchase, as I don’t know the language to confirm specifics. Unit: Issued by the elite 8th Rifle Battalion ("Bloody Shirts") of the Polish 1st Armored Division under General Stanisław Maczek.The Veteran: Named to Corporal (Kapral) Józef Mandorf.Historical Significance: This is a rare citation excerpt (Wyciąg) validating a Wound Decoration (Odznaka za Rany i Kontuzje). It documents that Corporal Mandorf was wounded on September 9, 1944, in Belgium during the Allied liberation campaign.Signatures: Features the original signature of the legendary battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Aleksander Nowaczyński, and battalion adjutant Eugeniusz Jeż.Inclusions: Includes the document alongside two matching vintage embroidered red "POLAND" uniform shoulder Main Document Body TranslationEXCESS / EXTRACTfrom the daily order of the 8th Rifle Battalion, 1st Armored Division, No. Br. 24/45, dated November 13, 1920."§ 1: AWARD OF THE WOUND AND INJURY DECORATION"Pursuant to the regulation of the Council for the Defense of the State dated July 14, 1920/(Dz. U. R. P. [Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland] Nr. 83. pos. 555) and the order of the Ministry of Military Affairs dated July 19, 1920./Dz. Rozk. Wojsk. [Journal of Military Orders] Nr. 28. dated July 10, 1920, pos. 639/ Division Commander of the 1st Armored Division granted by operational order Nr. 8/45, par. 1, the right to wear honor insignia for wounds and injuries to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men of the 8th Rifle Battalion:for a single instanceto Corporal (Kapral) MANDORF Józef, wounded on September 9, 1944, Belgium.✍️ Signatures & Certifications (Bottom Section)[Right Side Signature Block]Commander of the 8th Battalion[-] A. NowaczyńskiNowaczyński, Lieutenant Colonel [ppłk][Left Side Certification]Certified as a true copy:Adjutant[-] JeżJeż Eugeniusz, Second Lieutenant [por.][Bottom Margin Date]w. p. [in the field], dated December 17, 1945.🔍 Historical Anachronism Explained:You will notice the top heading curiously states a date of November 13, 1920, but the bottom certification is dated December 17, 1945.This is because the original Polish law establishing the Wound Decoration was written in 1920 during the Polish-Soviet War. When Corporal Mandorf was wounded in Belgium in 1944, the 1st Armored Division clerks cited the original 1920 legal decree numbers at the top of the page to legally justify awarding him the medal ribbon in 1945 while they were stationed as an occupation force in Germany.
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