Military awards of World War II
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Military awards of World War II were presented by most of the combatants.
The following is from the article World War II, removed from that article for clarity, and represents an incomplete list of awards.
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[edit] Allied Powers
[edit] Soviet Union
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Order of Lenin
- Order of Victory
- Order of the Red Banner
- Order of Suvorov
- Order of Kutuzov
- Order of Ushakov
- Order of Nakhimov
- Order of Glory
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Order of the Patriotic War
- Order of the Red Star
- Medal For the Victory Over Germany
- Medal For the Victory Over Japan
In Soviet Union orders and medals were also awarded to cities and military divisions.
[edit] United States
- Medal of Honor
- Silver Star
- Bronze Star Medal
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Air Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
[edit] United Kingdom
- Victoria Cross
- Air Force Cross
- Order of the Bath
- Order of the British Empire
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- War Medal 1939-45.
- Defence Medal
- Africa Star
- Pacific Star
- Atlantic Star
- Burma Star.
- Italy Star.
- France and Germany Star.
- Aircrew Europe Star.
- 1939-1945 Star
[edit] France and Belgium
[edit] Poland
- Virtuti Militari
- Order Krzyża Grunwaldu
- Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of the Valorous)
- Krzyż Partyzancki (Partisan Cross)
- Monte Cassino campaign cross
[edit] Yugoslavia
- Order of the National Hero (Orden narodnog heroja)
- Order of the National Liberation
- Order of Bravery (Yugoslavia)
- Order of the Partisan Star (Yugoslavia)
- Order of Brotherhood and Unity (Yugoslavia)
- The Medal of Bravery (Yugoslavia)
[edit] Axis Powers and Allies
[edit] Nazi Germany
[edit] Finland
- Order of the Cross of Liberty
- Mannerheim cross (awarded 1941-1945)
- Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Order of the Lion of Finland