The Croix de Guerre (French: Cross of War) is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two 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 on foreign military forces allied to France.
The Croix de Guerre may be awarded either as an individual award or as a unit award to those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with the enemy. The medal is awarded to those who have been "mentioned in dispatches", meaning a heroic deed or deeds were performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit. The unit award of the Croix de Guerre with palm was issued to military units whose members performed heroic deeds in combat and were subsequently recognized by headquarters.
SURNAME
Amouroux
FORENAME
Henri
UNIT
French Resistance
RANK
Civilian
NUMBER
AWARD
Croix de Guerre
PLACE
France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1.7.1920 Perigueux,Dordogne
journalist prewar
Jade-Amicol Resistance Group,Bordeaux
journalist and historian postwar
married Colette (3...
SURNAME
Smith
FORENAME
Harry Vincent
UNIT
358 Squadron (RCAF)
RANK
Flying Officer
NUMBER
J/27671
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
Thailand 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
pilot
Liberator
shot down 29.5.1945 (0615 hours)
Klong-Pai,Nakom-Sawarn...
SURNAME
Tayar
FORENAME
Jacques
UNIT
BCRA
RANK
Civilian
NUMBER
AWARD
Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Croix de Guerre (x2),Medaille de la Resistance
PLACE
France 1940-43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Kohan
FORENAME
Albert
UNIT
BCRA
RANK
Civilian
NUMBER
AWARD
Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Croix de Guerre avec palme,Medaille de la Resistance
PLACE
France 1940-43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Four
FORENAME
Claudius
UNIT
BCRA
RANK
Capitaine
NUMBER
AWARD
Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Croix de Guerre
PLACE
France 1942-43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Brown
FORENAME
Colin William
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
285222
AWARD
Croix de Guerre with silver star (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Affleck
FORENAME
John Robert
UNIT
161 Squadron (RAFVR)
RANK
Pilot Officer + Flying Officer
NUMBER
141865
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Distinguished Flying Cross
PLACE
1943 (DFC) 1944 (DSO)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
pilot
77 Squadron
24 OTU
161 Squadron
Bomber...
SURNAME
d'Unienville
FORENAME
Alix Marrier
UNIT
RF Section SOE
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire (Mil),Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit C.A.F. (Corps Auxiliaire Feminin)
born...
SURNAME
Reynolds
FORENAME
Michael
UNIT
48 Commando (A Troop)
RANK
Lieutenant (A/Captain)
NUMBER
AWARD
Croix de Guerre with vermilion star (Fr)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Larcher
FORENAME
Maurice Louis Marie Aristide
UNIT
F Section SOE
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
306766
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guere (Fr)
PLACE
France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Jumeau
FORENAME
Clement Marc
UNIT
F Section SOE
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
202272
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Arnault
FORENAME
Claude / Georges
UNIT
OSS attached F Section SOE
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Medaille de la Resistance Francaise , Croix de Guerre, Distinguished Service Cross (USA)
PLACE
France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from U.S.A.
born 29.11.1925, Haiphong, French...
SURNAME
Maclean
FORENAME
Fitzroy Hew Royle
UNIT
Force 133
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Commander of the Order of the British Empire,Croix de Guerre (Fr),Order of Kutuzov (Russia),Order of the Partisan Star (Yugoslavia)
PLACE
Yugoslavia 1943-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit...
SURNAME
Nearne
FORENAME
Eileen Mary (Didi)
UNIT
F Section
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire,Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Women's Transport Service (FANY)
born 15.3.1921 France
daughter of John...
SURNAME
Weston
FORENAME
Gerard Edward (the Rev. Father)
UNIT
Para (Bn Chaplain) (RAChD,attached)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
483415
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire,Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1971
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed -...
SURNAME
Fauquet
FORENAME
Philippe
UNIT
L Detachment SAS
RANK
Caporal
NUMBER
31671
AWARD
Military Medal, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Compagnon de la Liberation, Medaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre, Medaille de la Resistance, Medaille Coloniale avec agrafes "Libye" and...
SURNAME
Bourgoin
FORENAME
Pierre-Louis Auguste
UNIT
4 SAS (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,etc
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 4.12.1907 Cherchell,Algeria
teacher 1925
3 Regiment de Tirailleurs Algeriens...
SURNAME
Chateau-Jobert
FORENAME
Pierre Yvon Alexandre Jean
UNIT
3 SAS (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,etc
PLACE
France and NW Europe 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 3.2.1912 Morlaix,Finistere,France
educated College...
SURNAME
Rosset-Cournand
FORENAME
Pierre
UNIT
3 SAS (2 Squadron)
RANK
Sous Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Compagnon de la Liberation,Medaille Militaire,Croix de Guerre
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
IMAGES:
SURNAME
Betbeze
FORENAME
Antonin Jean Baptiste Alexandre Savin
UNIT
4 SAS (4 Squadron + 3 Company)
RANK
Capitaine
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,etc
PLACE
France and Holland 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 6.9.1910 Juillan,Hautes-Pyrenees,France
Merchant...
4 sas
compagnon de la liberation
croixdeguerre (fr)
distinguished service order
legion dhonneur (fr)
medaille de la resistance (fr)
medal of freedom (us)
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