Croix de guerre 1939–1945 |
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 Croix de guerre 1939–1945 |
The Croix de guerre 1939–1945
(French for "Cross of War") is a French military decoration
created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with
the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War
II. The recipients were pretty various according to the large line of war zone: >>the one who fought during the Battle of France >>the one who fought with the French Forces of the Interior >>the one who fought with the Free French Forces >>>> on the Western Front, >>>> on the Middle East Theatre >>>> on the Mediterranean Theatre >>>> during the African campaigns On every "Croix de guerre", there is at least one mention, this one is awarded for gallantry to any member of the French military or its allies. The degree shows the importance of the former warriors role during the World War II : the lowest degree is represented by a bronze star while the highest degree is represented by a bronze palm. On a "Croix de guerre", the number of mentions are not limited. |
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