War Cross of Military Valor
The War Cross for Military Valor (Italian: Croce di guerra al valor militare) is an Italian decoration for military valor.[3] Established in 1922, the cross may be awarded only in time of war.
| War Cross for Military Valor Croce di guerra al valor militare | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp) War Cross for Military Valor | |
| Awarded for | Military valor in time of war |
| Presented by |  Italy |
| Eligibility | Members of the Italian armed forces |
| Established | 7 January 1922[1] |
 Ribbon bar of the cross | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bronze Medal for Civil Valor[2] |
| Next (lower) | War Merit Cross[2] |
Appearance
The medal is a Greek cross made of copper. Inscribed on the horizontal arms is Al Valore 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
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr, U.S. Navy
- Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
- Vernon Baker; Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, MoH
- Heinrich Bleichrodt; German Kriegsmarine
- Carlo Fecia di Cossato; Commander, Regia Marina
- Hamilton H. Howze; General, U.S. Army
- Edgar Erskine Hume; Major General, U.S. Army
- Clayton P. Kerr; Major General, U.S. Army
- Wolfgang Lüth; German Kriegsmarine
- Enrico Martini; Italian Lieutenant Colonel
- Billy Mitchell; Brigadier General, U.S. Army
- Kaoru Moto; Pfc, US Army, MoH
- Gaetano Costa; Regia Aeronautica
- Richard C. Oshlo; Colonel, U.S. Army
- Alexander M. Greig; Staff Sergeant; U.S. Army
Laurence R. Lashley; Colonel; WWII, U.S. Army
References
- "Arma dei Carabinieri - Home - L'Arma - Curiosità - Non tutti sanno che... - C" (in Italian). Carabinieri.it. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- "Esercito Italiano- Nastrini delle decorazioni in uso" (in Italian). Esercito.difesa.it. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- Regio Decreto 4 novembre 1932, n. 1423(1) Medaglia e Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare, pubblicato nella Gazzetta Ufficiale 2 novembre 1932, n. 261
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