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Croix de guerre |
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Croix de
guerre with palm and silver and bronze
stars |
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It was designed by
the sculptor Paul-Albert Bartholomé.
It was giving for excellent conduct during
WWI. It is 37 mm large and there are four
arms and two swords criss-crossed. In the
center of the front side, we have the
profile of the French Republic crested by a
Phrygian cap. Around this portrait, we can
read « République française » (French
Republic). On the back of the medal, there
are the dates of the conflict: first, it was
1914 - 1915 then 1914-1916, 1914-1917 and
finally 1914- 1918.
- Ribbon : green with seven tiny
red lines
During World War I,
the Croix de Guerre was
awarded for bravery to military
personnel mentioned in dispatches.
Recipients of the
Légion d'Honneur and
Médaille Militaire were
automatically entitled to the
Croix de Guerre. For subsequent
acts of bravery, the recipient was
awarded a bronze palm leaf for Army
citations, a gold star for Corps
citations, a silver star for Division
citations or a bronze star for Brigade
and Regimental citations:
| Régiment and
Brigade citations |
étoile de
bronze |
| Division
citations |
étoile
d'argent |
| Corps citations |
étoile de
vermeil |
| Armée citations |
palme de
bronze |
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palme d'argent equals = 5
palmes de bronze |
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Degrees
- a bronze star for those who had been
cited at the regiment or brigade level.
- a silver star, for those who had been
cited at the division level.
- a silver gilt star for those who had
been cited at the corps level.
- a bronze palm for those who had been
cited at the army level.
- a silver palm for those who had been
cited 5 times at the army level.
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