Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945

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The Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945 was a Czechoslovak military decoration awarded for acts of bravery and distinguished service during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
war cross
awardedBy President of Czechoslovakia
awardedFor acts of bravery in wartime
distinguished military service
awardedTo Czechoslovak pilots serving with the RAF
foreign military commanders
members of resistance movements
awardingAuthority Czechoslovak Ministry of National Defence
awardingCountry Czechoslovakia
campaign World War II
category Czechoslovak military awards and decorations
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfOrigin Czechoslovakia
eligibility Czechoslovak military personnel
allied military personnel
era World War II era
establishedBy Czechoslovak government-in-exile
establishedInYear 1940
featuresInscription 1939
1945
featuresSymbol Czechoslovak lion
linked to: Bohemian lion
hasRibbonColor blue
red
white
hasVersion full-size medal
ribbon bar
languageOfInscription Czech
Slovak
material bronze
namedAfter Czechoslovak War Cross 1918
notableRecipient Bernard Montgomery
Charles de Gaulle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George S. Patton
Ludvík Svoboda
periodOfUse 1939–1945
predecessor Czechoslovak War Cross 1918
relatedDecoration Czechoslovak Medal for Bravery
Czechoslovak Military Order of the White Lion
shape cross
status no longer awarded
type campaign medal
gallantry decoration
usedBy Czechoslovak Air Force
Czechoslovak Army
Czechoslovak Navy

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Jozef Gabčík awardReceived Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945
Jan Kubiš honor Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945
Czechoslovak orders, decorations and medals hasPart War Cross 1939–1945 (Czechoslovak)
linked to: Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945