Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
French military decoration
The Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (War Cross 1939–1945) is a French military decoration, a version of the Croix de guerre created on September 26, 1939. It honors people who fought with the Allies against the Axis forces at any time during World War II.[1]
| Croix de guerre 1939–1945 | |
|---|---|
 1939–1945 War Cross with 2 silver-gilt (gold) stars | |
| Type | Bravery award |
| Awarded for | Military duty during World War II mentioned in dispatches |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Clasps | silver-gilt palm silver palm bronze palm silver-gilt star silver star bronze star |
| Statistics | |
| Established | September 26, 1939 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Croix de guerre 1914–1918 |
| Next (lower) | Croix de guerre des TOE |
  Ribbon bar & streamer of the French Croix de guerre 1939–1945 | |
References
change- ↑ "Croix De Guerre, France". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
