Back Creu al Mèrit de Guerra (Itàlia) Catalan Kriegsverdienstkreuz (Italien) German Croix du Mérite de guerre (Italie) French Croce al merito di guerra Italian Krzyż Zasługi Wojennej (Włochy) Polish Крест «За боевые заслуги» (Италия) Russian
| War Merit Cross Croce al Merito di Guerra | |
|---|---|
&sq=zelensky white house&lang=en&file=File:Croce_di_guerra_al_merito_(recto).svg) War Merit Cross | |
| Awarded for | One year of service in combat operations Being wounded in combat |
| Presented by |  Italy |
| Eligibility | Members of the Italian armed forces |
| Established | 19 January 1918 |
&sq=zelensky white house&lang=en&file=File:Croce_di_guerra_al_merito_BAR.svg){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the cross &sq=zelensky white house&lang=en&file=File:Croce_di_guerra_al_merito_SC_BAR.svg){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the cross for two awards | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | War Cross of Military Valor[1] |
| Next (lower) | Army Merit Cross[1] |
The War Merit Cross (Italian: Croce al Merito di Guerra) is an Italian military decoration. It was instituted by King Victor Emmanuel III during World War I on 19 January 1918.[2] The award received major changes during World War II and currently is issued by the Italian Republic as well.
- ^ a b "Esercito Italiano- Nastrini delle decorazioni in uso" (in Italian). Esercito.difesa.it. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ "Italian Army Awards and Medals WW1". diggerhistory. 11 Nov 2002. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
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