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Volunteer Combatant's Cross
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The Volunteer combatant's cross (French: "Croix du combattant volontaire") was a French decoration that originally recognized those who volunteered to serve in a combat unit during World War II. It is the equivalent of the "1914–1918 Volunteer combatant's cross" (French: "Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1914–1918").
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![]() Volunteer combatant's cross (obverse) | |
Type | Medal |
Awarded for | Volunteers for the war 1939–1945 |
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Established | 4 February 1953 |
![]() Ribbon of the Volunteer combatant's cross | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Volunteer combatant's cross 1914–1918 |
Next (lower) | Cross of the resistance volunteer combatant |
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