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The Belgian Inter-Allied Victory Medal 1914–1918 was a 36 mm in diameter circular gilt bronze medal. Its obverse bore a winged victory standing on a globe, her arms and wings spread out, looking down at Earth.
Double, red (color of the légion d'honneur) and green with red stripes (colors of the croix de guerre 14-18) not awarded: not awarded: 6, 7 or 8: Simple, red (color of the légion d'honneur) Simple, red, with an olive red and blue (colors of the croix de guerre Overseas) not awarded: 4 or 5: Simple, yellow with green stripes (colors of the ...
The World War I Croix de guerre was established by royal decree on 25 October 1915 as an award for bravery or other military virtue on the battlefield. It was only awarded to individuals. The Croix de guerre was not only awarded for bravery but also for three years or more of service on the front line, or for good conduct on the battlefield. It ...
Quinot H., 1950, Recueil illustré des décorations belges et congolaises, 4e Edition. (Hasselt) Cornet R., 1982, Recueil des dispositions légales et réglementaires régissant les ordres nationaux belges. 2e Ed. N.pl., (Brussels) Borné A.C., 1985, Distinctions honorifiques de la Belgique, 1830–1985 (Brussels)
The Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1918 War (French: Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1914–1918, Dutch: Oorlogsherinnerinsmedaille 1914–1918) was a Belgian commemorative war medal established by royal decree on 21 July 1919 and awarded to all members of the Belgian Armed Forces who served during the First World War that were eligible for the inter-allied victory medal.
The Immeuble Dufayel in Sainte-Adresse where the government sat between 1914 and 1918.. The De Broqueville government in Sainte-Adresse refers to two successive Belgian governments, led by Charles de Broqueville, which served as governments in exile during the German occupation of Belgium in World War I.
The Papal Army based in Rome included from 1860 a battalion-sized unit known as the Tirailleurs Franco-Belges (Franco-Belgian Sharpshooters). Recruited amongst volunteers from both countries, this became the Pontifical Zouaves in 1861 and fought as an allied force on the French side in 1871 during the Franco-Prussian War.
The Belgian army's first airship, Belgique. Local Garde Civique units fought at the Battle of Liège and many other engagements during the initial German invasion in 1914. [17] During the early stages of the war, as many as 1,000 civilians were volunteering for the force every day. [18]