Decoration For Bravery-Czechoslovakia

[nickstrenk]

Dear collegues,

I would like to introduce to your attention one of my favourite Czechoslovak awards-Decoratin For Bravery-vyznamenanie Za statočnosť.

It was established in 1951 to award for exeptional deeds of courage,valour and heroism in peaceful time.1504 decoration were awarded.Mostly policemen-príslušníci VB,board guards,soldiers,mine rescuers,doctors were obtainig this decoration.I am going to show you some medals with certificates from my collection.

1st version-type ČSR.Only 362 decoratinos by the archives were awarded.

In the front side of medal we can see two branches: lime and laurel together and sign-ČSR

Medal is made from silver,marks are in the ridge of the medal.

The medal n.306 was awarded in 1958 to a board guard Július Varga for extraordinary valour and courage.That we can read  from the certificate.

 

2nd version type ČSSR.

We can see the decoration n.1470 awarded to a a second lieutenant Miroslav Staník,who saved a life to a young man with the risk of his own.The award is from 1985 year.

I will add some more photograps of the cases and the medals numberred-281,1001 and 1088.

Edited August 2, 2017 by nickstrenk

[nickstrenk]

I have found some more photos of this award with a small certificate among the other pictures of my collection ,num.281.

[nickstrenk]

The next award For Bravery,1964.

[nickstrenk]

Some more pictures.Awarded to 20 years old woman .For disposal of the dangerous criminal.The etue is very rare-the letters are in the calligraphy writing.Compare .

Edited November 4, 2017 by nickstrenk

[nickstrenk]

I like this award very much so I cannot resist to add the next complet fot the fireman-for liquidation of big fire in television studio in Brno.Have a nice look.The award is not mine.I have enough 3 complets of these medals in my collection.

[BalkanCollector]

These are very interesting, thanks for sharing! Is there any way to find more details about the deeds they were awarded with this medal for?

[nickstrenk]

3 hours ago, BalkanCollector said:

These are very interesting, thanks for sharing! Is there any way to find more details about the deeds they were awarded with this medal for?

For example-The last awarding 479 Jaroslav Bareš -a fireman.His deed is described in the certificate-For the personal courage at the liquidation of the fire in television studio.

Julius Varga  306-Julius Varga was a frontier guard who was wounded in the fight with intruders of the frontier.The intruders wanted to run to West Germany.

Miroslav Staník-2nd Lieutenant -policeman 1470 for personal courage at the disposal of the dangerous criminal

Zdenka Tomišková 492-for personal bravery and assistance at the disposal of the dangerous criminal.More details are not known for me.

I have complets of J.Varga,M.Staník and Zd.Tomišková in my collection.

As it  is known mostly-firemen,policemen,soldiers,mine rescue workers were bestowed on this decoration.

Only 1503 awarded.

Jarmila Janú 1413 a nurse  For bravery and moral at the performance of the tasks abroad

This nurse was working in Angola in hospital when the hospital was captured by Unita.She was in capture 3 months.

 

[BalkanCollector]

Thank you for the information Nick! 

[nickstrenk]

A nice example of the set on the second-lieutenant of the border guard František Mihna. Typ 1,ČSR,number 17.The text in the certificate-For exeptional demonstration of heroism and courage.

The set is not mine.It is impossible to own all awards which I like.

[seb16trs]

I know this group. Indeed the asked price is saddly not friendly.

[nickstrenk]

8 hours ago, seb16trs said:

I know this group. Indeed the asked price is saddly not friendly.

I agree with you,it was sold for 55400 crowns-about 2100 euro.