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
Cameron
FORENAME
James Edmund (Loopy)
UNIT
2 SAS (G Squadron)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
34062
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre,with Silver Star (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
WIA earlier with 51 Division
20 Liaison...
SURNAME
Calvert
FORENAME
James Michael (Mad Mike)
UNIT
HQ SAS Brigade (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Brigadier
NUMBER
58046
AWARD
various foreign decorations as below
PLACE
NW Europe 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Engineers
born 6.3.1913 Rohtak,India
Royal...
SURNAMEBurt FORENAMEClive Stuart Saxon UNIT2 SAS RANKCaptain NUMBER34062 AWARDCroix de Guerre,with Silver Star (Fr) PLACENormandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONparent unit Army Air Corps
20th Liaison HQ,SAS Brigade
SURNAME
Baring
FORENAME
Esmond Charles
UNIT
HQ SAS Brigade (Brigade Major and GSO 1)
RANK
Major (T/Lieutenant Colonel)
NUMBER
92679
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (etc)
PLACE
NW Europe 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 4th County of London Yeomanry...
SURNAME
Almonds
FORENAME
John Edward (Gentleman Jim)
UNIT
L Detachment SAS + 1 SAS (D Squadron)
RANK
Sergeant + Warrant Officer Second Class
NUMBER
2655648
AWARD
Military Medal and bar,Croix de Guerre with silver star(Fr)
PLACE
North Africa 1941(MM) Escaper 1943 (bar) Normandy...
SURNAME
Alcock
FORENAME
John
UNIT
1 SAS (B Squadron)
RANK
Squadron Sergeant Major
NUMBER
2657449
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre,with Silver Star (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
former Coldstream Guards
born 1918...
SURNAME
Neaves
FORENAME
Alexander Wood
UNIT
45 Commando
RANK
Lieutenant (A/Captain)
NUMBER
AWARD
Croix de Guerre with vermilion star (Fr)
PLACE
N.W.Europe 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Manners
FORENAME
James Calvert
UNIT
"A" and 40 Commando (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Major + Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order, Croix de Guerre (Not listed LG)
PLACE
Dieppe 1942 (Croix de Guerre) Italy 1943 (DSO)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died 1944...
SURNAME
Keyes
FORENAME
Geoffrey Charles Tasker
UNIT
11 Commando (C.O.) and Middle East Commando (3 Troop)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
71081
AWARD
Victoria Cross,Military Cross,Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
North Africa 1941
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Scots...
SURNAME
Donnell
FORENAME
Patrick Marshall
UNIT
47 Commando (HQ Troop - 2-in-Command)
RANK
Captain + Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Croix de Guerre with vermilion star (Fr)
PLACE
N.W.Europe 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAMEDay FORENAMEJohn E. UNIT45 Commando (Adjutant + A Troop) RANKCaptain NUMBER AWARDCroix de Guerre (Fr) PLACEN.W.Europe 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONWIA 12.6.1944 Normandy
SURNAMEArtemieff FORENAMEB. UNIT10 Commando (4 Troop) RANKSergeant NUMBER AWARDCroix de Guerre (Bel) (x2) PLACEItaly 1944 Walcheren 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONparent unit Belgian Forces
SURNAME
Ayton
FORENAME
Philip Atterbury
UNIT
No 2 SBS
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
184637
AWARD
Croix de Guerre (Fr) (posthumous)
PLACE
Channel Islands 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
born London
resided London N
DOW - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Booth
FORENAME
John (James) Charles Macaulay
UNIT
R.N.V.R. COPP 9
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Croix de Guerre
PLACE
Normandy (Op.Neptune) 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 09.07.1921, London, UK
father Charles Zachary Macaulay Booth
mother Mary...
SURNAME
Astor
FORENAME
John Jacob (the Hon.) (Jakie)
UNIT
F Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, R.A.C. (attached SAS Brigade)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
86211
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire, Legion dHonneur(Fr), Croix de Guerre(Fr)
PLACE
N.W.Europe 1944-45
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Jenkins
FORENAME
William Maxwell
UNIT
U.S.N.R. N.C.D.U. 43
RANK
Lieutenant Junior Grade
NUMBER
AWARD
Navy Cross, Croix de Guerre with palm (France)
PLACE
Normandy 1944 (Omaha Beach)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Everett, Washington
born 19.4.1919 Sultan, Washington
son...
SURNAME
Peniakoff
FORENAME
Vladimir (Popski)
UNIT
PPA HQ (CO)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
159661
AWARD
D.S.O.,M.C.,Croix de Guerre(Belgium)
PLACE
Italy 1944 (DSO) North Africa 1942 (MC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit General List (formerly 2 Bn Libyan Arab Force and LRDG)
born...