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Valor decoration

Croix de guerre

Esta cruz de guerra honra a los soldados y aliados que mostraron una valentía sobresaliente al enfrentarse al enemigo en combate.

Belgium Establecida 1915 All servicesPrecedencia: Follows national knightly orders and sits among the highest combat valor awards.

Medallas y condecoraciones

Otorgada por
Otorgada por una valentía o coraje excepcional ante una fuerza enemiga.
Elegibilidad
Personal militar belga, miembros de la resistencia y fuerzas armadas aliadas.
Rama
All services
Precedencia
Follows national knightly orders and sits among the highest combat valor awards.
Croix de guerre, Valor decoration, Belgium medal

Historia

El Rey Albert I creó la Croix de guerre belga el 25 de octubre de 1915, durante los difíciles combates de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Las tropas belgas estaban manteniendo un pequeño rincón de su país detrás de campos inundados, y sus líderes necesitaban una medalla especial para recompensar el coraje en las trincheras. Dio a las tropas un honor de campo de batalla inmediato, muy parecido a la famosa cruz francesa. La medalla fue renovada en 1940 por el gobierno belga en el exilio durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Se estableció de nuevo en 1954 para que pudiera ser otorgada en futuros conflictos, incluida la Guerra de Corea. La medalla podía ser entregada a soldados individuales, miembros de la resistencia e incluso unidades enteras. Con el tiempo, se añadieron pequeños leones de bronce o plata y palmas de bronce a la cinta para mostrar menciones en los despachos del ejército. Sigue siendo una de las medallas de combate más reconocidas de Bélgica.

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