General Sikorski Decorates Polish Naval Heroes

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/23
Date Released
20 Mar 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Australian All-Service Athletics
  2. 2They’re Sailors Now
  3. 3Comforts for the Forces
  4. 4Artillery in Action
  5. 5Army V Allies - Football
  6. 6Mile-A-Minute Boating
  7. 7New Niagara Bridge
  8. 8General Sikorski Decorates Polish Naval Heroes

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
Arriving on board a Polish warship, General Sikorski decorates Polish sailors, four of them with the Virtuti Militari Cross, equivalent to our VC.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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