Medalia „Pentru munca de realizare excelentă a mobilizării generale din anul 1914" din colecţiile Muzeului Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
The Medal "For Works on Excellent Performance of General Mobilization in 1914" from the collections of the National Museum of History of Moldova
Author(s): Andrei EmilciucSubject(s): History
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: military award; museum collection
Summary/Abstract: In the collections of NMHM there are a military award, which has a particular symbolic value in view of the centenary of the First World War, which was celebrated in 2014 the medal "For Works on Excellent Performance of General Mobilization in 1914".The medal was established by the decree of 12 February 1915 and was awarded to persons who had participated actively in the work associated with drawing up plans for mobilization, recruitment in military service, the supply of troops in dressings, providing military vehicles, as well as the transport of troops and military cargo. In addition, it was awarded to persons directly involved in the execution of works during the mobilization of 1914. Later the provisions were completed, so that the medal could be awarded to persons responsible for pre-military training of young people. The main issue (50000 copies) was made at the Petrograd Mint, and 800 medals were sent to Bessarabia, according to the request of its governor M.E. Gilhen.
Journal: Tyragetia (Serie Nouă)
- Issue Year: IX/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 353-358
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Romanian