War Cross of Military Valor

Italian military order

War Cross for Military Valor

Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare

War Cross for Military Valor

Awarded by the Italian Republic
Type| Order of chivalry
Established| 7 January 1922; 103 years ago (1922-01-07)[1]
Country| Italy
Eligibility| Members of the Italian armed forces
Criteria| Military valor in time of war
Status| Dormant
Grand Master| President of the Republic
Chancellor| Minister of Defence
Grades|

* Gold Medal
* Silver Medal
* Bronze Medal

Website| www.quirinale.it/page/medagliacrocevm
Precedence
Next (higher)| Order of Vittorio Veneto[2]
Next (lower)| Award for Civil Valor[2]

Ribbon bar of the cross

The War Cross for Military Valor (Italian: Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare) is an Italian order for military valor.[3] Established in 1922, the cross may be awarded only in time of war.

## Appearance

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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

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* Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
* Vernon Baker; Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, MoH
* Heinrich Bleichrodt; German Kriegsmarine
* Gaetano Costa; Regia Aeronautica
* Douglas Fairbanks Jr, U.S. Navy
* 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
* Charles R. Train; WWI, U.S. Navy[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Arma dei Carabinieri - Home - L'Arma - Curiosità - Non tutti sanno che... - C" (in Italian). Carabinieri.it. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
2. ^ a b "Esercito Italiano- Nastrini delle decorazioni in uso" (in Italian). Esercito.difesa.it. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
3. ^ 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
4. ^ "Wins Medal While Serving in Adriatic Sea". The Honolulu Advertiser. 11 April 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 21 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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