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Warsaw is awarded the Virtuti Militari by the Polish government-in-exile.

Historical image related to Warsaw is awarded the Virtuti Militari by the Polish government-in-exile. from November 9, 1940

Warsaw

Capital and largest city of Poland

Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million…
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Virtuti Militari

Poland's highest military decoration

The War Order of Virtuti Militari is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war. It was established in 1792 by the last King of Poland Stanislaus II Augustus and is the oldest military decoration in the world still in use.
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Polish government-in-exile

Government of Poland in exile (London, 1940–1990)

The Polish government-in-exile, officially known as the Government of the Republic of Poland in exile, was the government in exile of Poland formed in the aftermath of the Invasion of Poland of September 1939, and the subsequent occupation of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union,…
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