Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross

Identifier
irn520467
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.226.2
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Width: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm)

Archival History

The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Joan Ringelheim.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joan Ringelheim

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross [Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino] awarded to Marcus Rosenzweig, a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army, for participation in the Battle of Monte Cassino, as well as Piedimonte and Passo Corno in Italy. This May 1944 victory was the fourth attempt by Allied forces since January 1944 to break through German defenses blocking the advance into Italy.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Bronze cross with equilateral arms with incised grooves and outward curving, radiant tips with an attached grosgrain ribbon with alternating, vertical stripes of equal width: 6 blue, 5 orange. The face has a central tablet embossed with Polish text and date. The reverse of the square is engraved with a number that may indicate place within order of issue. The ribbon is inserted through a suspension ring attached to a ring suspension attached to a loop in the cross point. The design of the cross echoes that used by the order of St. Benedict, who founded the Monte Cassino Abbey in 529.

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