Croix de Guerre
French military decoration awarded for bravery in battle
Croix de guerre
The Croix de Guerre (sometimes lowercase in French, Croix de guerre, meaning "Cross of War") is a military decoration of both
France and
Belgium, where it is also known as Oorlogskruis (Dutch). It was first created in 1915 in both countries and consists of a square-cross medal on 2 crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during
World War I, again in
World War II, and in other conflicts. The Croix de Guerre was also commonly bestowed to foreign military forces allied to France and Belgium. The Croix de Guerre may either be bestowed as a unit award or to individuals who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with enemy forces. The medal is also awarded to those who have been "
mentioned in despatches", meaning a heroic deed was performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit. The unit award of the Croix de Guerre was issued to military commands who performed heroic deeds in combat and were subsequently recognized by headquarters.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Croix de Guerre
Noun
1. a French military decoration for gallantry
(hypernym) decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon
Croix de Guerre
Croix de Guerre, French military decoration awarded for bravery in battle
croix de guerre
Eng: croix de guerre
Urdu: ایک فرانسیسی فوجی تمغہ ۔ امتیازی بہادری کے اعتراف میں دیا جانے والا فوجی تمغہ ۔