Croix de guerre (Belgium)






























Croix de guerre

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World War I Croix de guerre with Palm (obverse)


Country
 Belgium
Type Military decoration
Eligibility Belgians and military personnel of allied forces
Awarded for Bravery in the face of the enemy
Statistics
Established 25 October 1915 (World War I)
20 July 1940 (World War II)
3 April 1954 (Future wars)

BEL Croix de Guerre WW1 ribbon.svg
Ribbon bar for World War I
BEL Croix de Guerre 1944 ribbon.svg
Ribbon bar for World War II
BEL Croix de Guerre 1954 ribbon.svg
Ribbon bar for 1954–present



Reverse of the WW1 Croix de guerre




A Belgian soldier wearing the WW1 Croix de Guerre




Lieutenant Colonel Baron Willy Coppens, a recipient of the WW1 Croix de guerre




Lieutenant General Baron Jules Jacques de Dixmude, a recipient of the WW1 Croix de guerre




Flying ace Lieutenant André de Meulemeester, a recipient of the WW1 Croix de guerre


The Croix de guerre (French) or Oorlogskruis (Dutch), both literally translating as "War Cross", is a military decoration of the Kingdom of Belgium established by royal decree on 25 October 1915.[1] It was primarily awarded for bravery or other military virtue on the battlefield. The award was reestablished on 20 July 1940 by the Belgian government in exile for recognition of bravery and military virtue during World War II.[2] The post-1940 decoration could also be awarded to units that were cited. The decoration was again reestablished by royal decree on 3 April 1954 for award during future conflicts.[3]




Contents






  • 1 World War I


    • 1.1 Award statute


    • 1.2 Award description


    • 1.3 Notable recipients of the 1914–1918 Croix de guerre (partial list)




  • 2 World War II


    • 2.1 Award statute


    • 2.2 Award description


    • 2.3 Notable recipients of the 1940–1945 Croix de guerre (partial list)


    • 2.4 Notable foreign recipients of the 1940–1945 Croix de guerre (partial list)




  • 3 Post 1954 variant


    • 3.1 Award statute


    • 3.2 Award description




  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 Other sources


  • 7 External links





World War I



Award statute


The World War I Croix de guerre was established by royal decree on 25 October 1915 as an award for bravery or other military virtue on the battlefield. It was only awarded to individuals. The Croix de guerre was not only awarded for bravery but also for three years or more of service on the front line, or for good conduct on the battlefield. It was also awarded to volunteers older than 40 or younger than 16 after a minimum of 18 months of service, to escaped prisoners of war rejoining the armed forces, and to military personnel who were placed on inactive duty because of injury.[1]



Award description


The World War I Croix de guerre was a 40mm wide bronze Maltese cross with 3mm in diameter balls at its eight points. It had a 14mm in diameter central medallion bearing the relief image of a "lion rampant" on its obverse and the royal cypher of King Albert I on its reverse. Two 37mm long crossed swords point upwards between it arms. A 14mm high "inverted V" between the two points of the top cross arm is secured to the inside of a 25mm wide by 25mm high royal crown, the ribbon's suspension ring passes through the top orb of the crown giving the cross a total height of 65mm.[1]


The World War I Croix de guerre's ribbon is red with five 2mm wide light green longitudinal stripes, three at the center separated by 3mm and one on each side 3mm from the edges.


When the person being awarded the Croix de guerre was mentioned in despatches, this distinction was denoted by a device worn on the ribbon, either a small lion or a palm adorned with the monogram "A" (for Albert I):[1]



  • Bronze lion: regimental level

  • Silver lion: brigade level

  • Gold lion: divisional level

  • Bronze palm: Army level

  • Silver palm: five bronze palms

  • Gold palm: five silver palms


When awarded posthumously, the ribbon of the Croix de guerre was adorned with a narrow black enamel bar.[1]



Notable recipients of the 1914–1918 Croix de guerre (partial list)




Uniform of King Albert




A 1914-18 Croix de Guerre with two palms and two bronze lion badges added


The individuals listed below were awarded the World War I Croix de guerre:[4]


Belgian



  • His Majesty the King.

  • Robert, 7th Duke d'Ursel

  • Charles de Hemricourt de Grunne

  • Aviator Lieutenant Colonel Baron Willy Coppens

  • Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Piron

  • Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Victor Van Strijdonck de Burkel

  • Lieutenant General knight Antonin de Selliers de Moranville

  • Lieutenant General Félix Wielemans

  • Lieutenant General Baron Émile Dossin de Saint-Georges

  • Lieutenant General Count Gérard-Mathieu Leman

  • Lieutenant General Baron Jules Jacques de Dixmude

  • Lieutenant General Albert Lantonnois van Rode

  • Lieutenant General Baron Armand de Ceuninck

  • Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Léon de Witte de Haelen

  • Major General Doctor Antoine Depage

  • ′Major General Baron Edouard Empain

  • Georges Lemaître


Other Countries


  • Commandant Kristian Løken

  • Lieutenant Colonel James Neville Marshall (Irish Guards)

  • Lieutenant Charles Nungesser

  • Sergeant Archie Barwick

  • Corporal Richard Reading, CdeG(B) (Corps de Mitrailleuses)

  • Major Richard Winters

  • Private Arthur H Whitwell CdeG (B) 1st Class, 12th Royal Fusiliers <London Gazette 15/04/1918 Page 4543>



World War II



Award statute




World War II Croix de guerre with Palm (obverse)




Reverse of the World War II Croix de guerre




Canadian General Harry Crerar, a foreign recipient of the Croix de guerre


The World War II Croix de guerre was established on 20 July 1940 by the Belgian government in exile, it differed from the World War I version in its statute and slight changes to the reverse of the central medallion and the ribbon.[2]


It was still mainly awarded to individuals, but was now also authorized as a unit award. A war cross being presented to a unit was denoted by a ribbon of the war cross being affixed to the unit colours[2]


The Belgian fourragère was awarded by the Belgian Government to a unit that was cited twice. Award of the fourragère was not automatic and required a specific decree of the Belgian Government. The fourragère is in the same colours as the ribbon of the World War II Croix de guerre. The Belgian fourragère was only worn by those who were members of the unit at the time of the award.



Award description


The World War II Croix de guerre was constructed in the same dimensions as its World War I predecessor, the only real difference being the royal cypher of King Leopold III on its reverse. The new ribbon was still red with light green stripes but there were now six, 1mm wide, and positioned three on each side 2mm apart beginning 2mm from the edge of the ribbon.[2]


The same ribbon devices were used as in World War I except the palms were now adorned with the monogram "L" (for Leopold III).[2]



Notable recipients of the 1940–1945 Croix de guerre (partial list)


The individuals listed below were awarded the World War II Croix de guerre:[5]



  • Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Piron

  • Lieutenant General Jules Joseph Pire

  • Cavalry Lieutenant General Sir Maximilien de Neve de Roden

  • Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Victor Van Strijdonck de Burkel

  • Count Charles of Limburg Stirum


  • Josephine Van Durme Membre de la résistance Belge



Notable foreign recipients of the 1940–1945 Croix de guerre (partial list)




  • Larry "Scrappy" Blumer USAAF

  • General George Patton (USA)

  • Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (UK)

  • General Harry Crerar (Canada)

  • Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (Netherlands)

  • Colonel Whitfield Jack (USA)

  • First Lieutenant Audie Murphy (USA)

  • Major Richard D. "Dick" Winters (USA)


  • Christopher Peto (UK)

  • General Carl Spaatz (USA)

  • William P. Straitiff Sgt. (USA)

  • Allison Greenfield TSgt.(USA)

  • Captain William A. Dwight (USA) Liberation of Bastogne

  • Private - William John Hobson (Canada)



Post 1954 variant




Obverse of the post-1954 Croix de guerre




Reverse of the post-1954 Croix de guerre



Award statute


On 3 April 1954, the Belgian government re-established the Croix de guerre but this time without any reference to a specific conflict. This decoration is intended to be awarded in a manner akin the World War II statute during potential future wars. The 1954 Croix de guerre has not yet been awarded.[3]



Award description


The post-1954 (or current) Croix de guerre is similar to the previous variants but with a different reverse center medallion now bearing the Coat of arms of Belgium in lieu of a royal monogram.[3]


The ribbon is a colour reversal of the World War II Croix de guerre ribbon, green with three narrow 1mm wide red stripes 2mm apart on each side beginning 2mm from the edge.[3]



See also




  • Croix de guerre (France)

  • Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)

  • Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France)

  • List of Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Kingdom of Belgium



References





  1. ^ abcde "Royal decree of 25 October 1915 creating the Croix de guerre". Belgian Defence Ministry. 1915-10-25. Missing or empty |url= (help).mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abcde "Decree of 20 July 1940 re establishing the Croix de guerre". Belgian Defence Ministry. 1940-07-20. Missing or empty |url= (help)


  3. ^ abcd "Royal decree of 3 April 1954 re establishing the Croix de guerre". Belgian Defence Ministry. 1954-04-03. Missing or empty |url= (help)


  4. ^ "Recipients of the WWI Croix de guerre compiled from the ARS MORIENDI web site" (in French). ARS MORIENDI. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-09-09.


  5. ^ "Recipients of the WW2 Croix de guerre compiled from the ARS MORIENDI web site" (in French). ARS MORIENDI. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-09-09.




Other sources



  • Quinot H., 1950, Recueil illustré des décorations belges et congolaises, 4e Edition. (Hasselt)

  • Cornet R., 1982, Recueil des dispositions légales et réglementaires régissant les ordres nationaux belges. 2e Ed. N.pl., (Brussels)

  • Borné A.C., 1985, Distinctions honorifiques de la Belgique, 1830–1985 (Brussels)

  • Paul Hieronymussen, 1967, Orders Medals and Decorations of Britain and Europe in colour, 2nd Ed. 1970. (London)



External links



  • Croix De Guerre, Belgium


  • HET OORLOGSKRUIS '14–'18 (Dutch)


  • Les Décorations belges officielles de la première guerre mondiale (French)


  • Bibliothèque royale de Belgique (In French)


  • Les Ordres Nationaux Belges (In French)


  • ARS MORIENDI Notables from Belgian history (In French and Dutch)









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