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Interwars Period
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During and after the Second World War, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, numerous campaign stars and medals were instituted in recognition of service. The list below show all the medals that were created during the WW2 period and subsequent years.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Quick Jump to: Great Britain Germany United States Russia Italy France Netherlands Spain[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1575377324023{margin-top: 40px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1558197838915{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
World War II Great Britain Medals
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1551365600600{padding-top: 0px !important;}”]All British medals, badges & awards >
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1575377272431{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”]The British Government issued eleven campaign medals (nine campaign stars, the Defence Medal and the War Medal), and each of their ribbons is believed to have been designed by King George VI personally. A total of 182 Victoria Crosses were awarded during WW2, only one of which was awarded for actions during D-Day – to Company Sgt. Maj. Stanley Elton Hollis for clearing two German bunkers largely singlehanded. The Distinguished Service Order, established in 1886, was awarded 4,900 times.[/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=”custom” element_width=”2″ gap=”20″ item=”masonryGrid_Default” grid_id=”vc_gid:1585409641975-d9fbdaf8-06b5-1″ el_class=”relatedMedals” custom_query=”category__and%5B20%5D=8&posts_per_page=-1&category__and%5B21%5D=12&post_status=publish”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Books about Great Britain in the Second War
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1575377684493{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”]Germany’s top military decoration was the Knight’s Cross (Ritterkreuz), which was awarded nearly seven thousand times from 1939 to 1945 – to both enlisted and non-enlisted men. The Iron Cross, which dated from 1813, was earned by some 2,500,000 men during World War II. Nicknamed the Gefrierfleischorden, or “frozen meat-medal“, the Eastern Front Medal was awarded to three million German and Axis personnel during 15 November 1941 to 15 April 1942.[/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=”custom” element_width=”2″ gap=”20″ item=”masonryGrid_Default” grid_id=”vc_gid:1585409641980-3aa43948-a21e-6″ el_class=”relatedMedals” custom_query=”category__and%5B20%5D=11&posts_per_page=-1&category__and%5B21%5D=7&post_status=publish”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1551367827523{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1558197871686{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]World War II United States Medals
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1575377392583{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”]The government of the United States issued 450 Medals of Honor for World War II actions, 280 Service Crosses for D-Day actions and more than 3,600 Navy Crosses. The list below show all the medals that were created during the WW2 period and following years.[/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=”custom” element_width=”2″ gap=”20″ item=”masonryGrid_Default” grid_id=”vc_gid:1585409641983-c7960a60-5603-4″ el_class=”relatedMedals” custom_query=”category__and%5B20%5D=8&posts_per_page=-1&category__and%5B21%5D=13&post_status=publish”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1551367827523{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1558197880495{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]World War II USSR & Russia Medals
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1575378562511{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”]he Eastern Front was the largest and bloodiest theatre of World War II. Considered the deadliest conflict in human history, over 30 million killed as a result. Some 14,933,000 Soviet and Soviet-allied personnel were awarded the Medal for Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War from 9 May 1945.[/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=”custom” element_width=”2″ gap=”20″ item=”masonryGrid_Default” grid_id=”vc_gid:1585409641984-fc265984-3d94-2″ el_class=”relatedMedals” custom_query=”category__and%5B20%5D=8&posts_per_page=-1&category__and%5B21%5D=84&post_status=publish”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJ0ZXh0LWFsaWduJTNBJTIwY2VudGVyJTNCJTIyJTNFJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZjcmVhdGl2ZS5wcmYuaG4lMkZjcmVhdGl2ZSUyRmNhbXJlZiUzQTEwMTFsNHc5ZiUyRmNyZWF0aXZlcmVmJTNBMTEwMGwyODA1NyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1551367812927{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1558197568778{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]WW2 Italy Medals
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_basic_grid post_type=”custom” element_width=”2″ gap=”20″ item=”masonryGrid_Default” grid_id=”vc_gid:1585409641986-543446bc-bfaf-7″ el_class=”relatedMedals” custom_query=”category__and%5B20%5D=8&posts_per_page=-1&category__and%5B21%5D=15&post_status=publish”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1551367820062{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1558197578703{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]WW2 France Medals
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