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War Cross for Military Valor

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Established
  
7 January 1922

Next (lower)
  
War Merit Cross

Eligibility
  
Members of the Italian armed forces

Awarded for
  
Military valor in time of war

Next (higher)
  
Bronze Medal for Civil Valor

The War Cross for Military Valor (Italian: Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare) is an Italian decoration for military valor. Established in 1922, the cross may only be awarded in time of war.

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Appearance

The medal is a Greek cross made of copper. Inscribed on the horizontal arms is Al Valor Militare (For Military Valor). On the top arm of the cross is the monogram of the Italian Republic. The bottom arm depicts a Roman sword sheathed in bay leaves. The back of the cross depicts a five-pointed star, with rays radiating from behind that star out to the arms of the cross. The cross is suspended from a solid blue ribbon.

Notable recipients

  • Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
  • Vernon Baker, Second Lieutenant, US Army, MoH
  • Heinrich Bleichrodt, German Kriegsmarine
  • Hamilton H. Howze, General, US Army
  • Clayton P. Kerr, Major General and member of Allied Mission to Italian Army in World War II
  • Wolfgang Lüth, German Kriegsmarine
  • Enrico Martini, Italian Lieutenant Colonel
  • Billy Mitchell, outspoken American air power advocate
  • Kaoru Moto, Pfc, US Army, MoH
  • Richard C. Oshlo, Colonel (Ret), 361st Infantry Regiment, US Army; at age 23, was youngest Lieutenant Colonel in US Army in World War II

    • References

    War Cross for Military Valor Wikipedia
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