Medal for soldiers from Bessarabia and Bukovina – Wikipedia

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The Medal for soldiers from Bessarabia and Bukovina ( Romanian Pro Basarabia and Bucovina ) on October 27, 1943 by King Mihai I of Romania as a peace award [first] donated by the right.

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The foundation’s initial words were:

“Michael I., of God’s grace and the will of the people of King of Romania, all current and future our greetings. At the proposal of the state leader Marschall Ion Antonescu, under No. 357 068 from 1943, on the basis of the provisions of the law decrees No. 3052 of September 5 and No. 3072 of September 7, are prescribed and prescribed: ”

– We donate a medal that will bear the name: Medal of Bessarabic and Bukovinian soldiers . Given to Sinaia on October 27, 1943 – Michael – Antonescu, Marshal of Romania and state leader – the state defense minister, army corps general Constantin Pantazza.

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The medal was awarded for a lifetime all those soldiers who came from Bessarabia and Bukovina and which remained free drive in Romania when the two areas were temporarily assigned to the Soviet Union. The right to carry this award was only personally responsible and was not transferred (e.g. to family members). [2] This (wearing) on ​​the right was determined by the Great General Staff, which released the corresponding lists to the State Defense Ministry / Personnel Directorate, from the wording of which was fulfilled. [3] The required execution decrees are up to the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense. [4]

The medal made of raffle with a diameter of 32 mm and a thickness of 2 mm depends on a round ring of 10 mm diameter, through the opening of which the bracelet is pulled. The order band itself with a width of approx. 38 mm is watered and kept in the national colors of Romania. Its bilateral hem in blue is 16 mm wide and is then connected by a 1 mm yellow strip, also on both sides. The remaining middle of 4 mm was filled red. [5]

The avers shows a Romanian woman with braids on the right of the medal half, which points to the symbol of justice in her outstretched right hand and the index finger. This is shown by a radiant sun, over which a vertical sword is placed. The representation of a small silhouette from the rear of an aircraft can be seen above the sword. Together with the sword, they form a stylized Christian cross. In addition, the year is located: 1941 , the year of the return of both areas. Two Romanian soldiers can be seen under the woman, on the lower right edge of the medal. One stands for Bessarabia and the other for Bukovina. Both hold a rifle in their right hand with bayonet placed. The transcription of the medal interrupted by the symbols shown is: a The grateful homeland (Thanks to the fatherland).

The revers of the medal shows in the middle of Romanian women, which are shaped in chains, the symbol of the enslavement. Behind the two are also shaped, the cartographic outlines of Bessarabia and Bukovina with their respective lettering. On the right next to the year of the enslavement 1940

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The medal itself was sent free of charge by the Ministry of Defense / Personnel. [6] The ownership customers were issued by the Ministry of Defense and signed by the personnel director. Incidentally, there was no certified copies of the property certificate. The order number awarded with the award was stored in a register of the carriers. [7]

The right to borne the medal could also be revoked or withdrawn in the event in which the carrier lost Romanian citizenship and due to a conviction (punishment) due to honest behavior. [8]

The medal was borne as a peace award behind all Romanian war awards on the left side of the breast or as a belt buckle.

  1. ↑ Word wording, Romanian State Gazette Part I, No. 23 of January 28, 1944, Art. VII
  2. ↑ Word wording, Romanian State Gazette Part I, No. 23 of January 28, 1944, Art. II and III
  3. ↑ Word wording, Romanian State Gazette Part I, No. 23 of January 28, 1944, Art. IV
  4. ↑ Word wording, Romanian State Gazette Part I, No. 23 of January 28, 1944, Art. XI
  5. ↑ Word wording, Romanian State Gazette Part I, No. 23 of January 28, 1944, Art. VI
  6. ↑ Word wording, Romanian State Gazette Part I, No. 23 of January 28, 1944, Art. IX
  7. ↑ Word wording, Romanian State Gazette Part I, No. 23 of January 28, 1944, Art. VIII
  8. ↑ Word wording, Romanian State Gazette Part I, No. 23 of January 28, 1944, Art. X

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