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British War Medal; Mercantile Marine War Medal; Victory Medal; Territorial Force War Medal; The most frequent combinations are "trios" of either the 1914 or 1914–15 Star, the British War Medal and Victory Medal; and "pairs" of the British War and Victory Medals, these generally for servicemen who joined the war after 1915. [2]
Medal za Warszawę 1939–1945 (Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945) Medal za Odrę, Nysę, Bałtyk (Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic) Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945 (Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945) Medal "Za udział w walkach o Berlin" (Medal for Participation in the Battle of Berlin) Krzyż Batalionów Chłopskich (Peasant Battalions Cross)
From 14 January 1958, any individual made a member of the Order of the British Empire for gallantry (in the grades of Commander, Officer, Member), or awarded the British Empire Medal for gallantry, could wear an emblem of two crossed silver oak leaves on the same riband, ribbon or bow as the badge. [57] Medal bar
The War Medal 1939–1945 is a disc, 36 millimetres (1.42 inches) in diameter. The non-swivelling straight bar suspender is attached to the medal with a single-toe claw mount and a pin through the upper edge of the medal. The British issue medals were struck in cupro-nickel, while those awarded in Canada (about 700,000) [6] were struck in ...
The 1939–1945 Star is a military campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom on 8 July 1943 for award to British and Commonwealth forces for service in the Second World War. Two clasps were instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon, Battle of Britain and Bomber Command. [1] [2]
Instituted on 23 August 1945, the medal was a reward to foreign nationals for acts of courage in furtherance of the interests of the British and Allied cause during the Second World War. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Many were awarded to members of resistance groups in German-occupied Europe, including for helping British servicemen evade the enemy or escape ...
Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post-nominal letters "MM". [11] [12] Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. [13] The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards ...
The King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted by King George VI on 23 August 1945. It was awarded to civilian foreign nationals, mainly of allied countries, who had given meritorious service to further the interests of the British Commonwealth or the Allied cause during World War II .