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The Croix de guerre or Oorlogskruis is a military decoration of the Kingdom of Belgium established by royal decree on 25 October 1915. [1] It was primarily awarded for bravery or other military virtue on the battlefield.
Pages in category "British recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Colonel Jimmy Stewart being awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm in 1944.. David James Nielson, British Major with the 12th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.Awarded the Croix de Guerre with silver gilt star for his role in helping the Maquis and organising the defence of 4 bridges near Troyes after parachuting into France on 26 August 1944, as the commander of team CECIL during Operation Jedburgh.
The Croix de Guerre medal varies depending on which country is bestowing the award and for what conflict. Separate French medals exist for the First and Second World War. For the unit decoration of the Croix de Guerre, a fourragère (which takes the form of a braided cord) is awarded; this is suspended from the shoulder of an individual's uniform.
Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium) (3 C, 129 P) Pages in category "Recipients of Belgian military awards and decorations" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The 102nd Cavalry Regiment was awarded the French and Belgian Croix de Guuerre in World War II. The 104th Infantry Regiment was awarded the French Croix de Guerre in World War I and World War II. The 121st Cavalry Squadron of the 106th Cavalry Group, XV Corps, was awarded the French Croix de Guerre and French fourragère for actions during ...
Belgium has established numerous orders of knighthood, decorations and medals since its creation in 1830. Below is a list of those awards. Below is a list of those awards. The order of precedence is difficult to establish as Belgium does not keep an up-to-date listing with dormant and active awards.
Also, the division was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm, Streamer embroidered BASTOGNE, and cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at Bastogne. [12] The 10th Armored Division's Combat Command B incurred approximately 500 casualties. [13]