List of military awards and decorations of World War II

This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II. == Allied Powers == === Australia === Atlantic Star Air Crew Europe Star Arctic Star Africa Star Pacific Star Burma Star Italy Star France and Germany Star Defence Medal War Medal, 1939–45 Australia Service Medal 1939–45 === Belgium === Croix de guerre Maritime Medal 1940–1945 Medal of the Armed Resistance 1940–1945 Political Prisoner's Cross 1940–1945 Civilian Resistance Medal Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 1940–1945 Military Combatant's Medal Volunteer's Medal 1940–1945 1940–1945 African War Medal 1940–1945 Colonial War Effort Medal Fourragère === France === Légion d'honneur à titre militaire Croix de guerre 1939–1945 Médaille militaire Resistance Medal Order of Liberation Combatant's Cross 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal Médaille de la France libérée Fourragère === Greece === Cross of Valour War Cross Medal of Military Merit === Kingdom of Italy (1943–1945) === Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation === Luxembourg === Military Medal Luxembourg War Cross Order of the Resistance === Netherlands === Military Order of William Dutch Cross of Resistance Bronze Lion Resistance Star East Asia Bronze Cross Cross of Merit Airman's Cross Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance === Poland === Virtuti Militari Order Krzyża Grunwaldu Order Krzyża Niepodległości Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of the Valorous) Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami (Cross of Merit with Swords) Medal Wojska (Army Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Lotniczy (Air Force Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Morski (Navy Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Morski Polskiej Marynarki Handlowej (Merchant Marine Medal for War 1939–45) Krzyż Kampanii Wrześniowej 1939 (Cross of September Campaign 1939) Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino (Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross) Krzyż Armii Krajowej (Home Army Cross) Medal "Zasłużonym na Polu Chwały" (Medal for Merit on the Field of Glory) Krzyż Partyzancki (Partisan Cross) Krzyż Czynu Bojowego Polskich Sił Zbrojnych na Zachodzie (Polish Armed Forces in the West Military Action Cross) Krzyż Bitwy pod Lenino (Battle of Lenino Cross) Krzyż Oświęcimski (Auschwitz Cross) Medal "Za udział w wojnie obronnej 1939" (Medal for the War of 1939) Warszawski Krzyż Powstańczy (Warsaw Cross of the Uprising) Medal za Warszawę 1939–1945 (Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945) Medal za Odrę, Nysę, Bałtyk (Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic) Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945 (Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945) Medal "Za udział w walkach o Berlin" (Medal for Participation in the Battle of Berlin) Krzyż Batalionów Chłopskich (Peasant Battalions Cross) Krzyż Narodowego Czynu Zbrojnego (National Military Action Cross) Krzyż Zesłańców Sybiru (Cross of the Deported to Siberia) Krzyż Powstania Warszawskiego (Cross of the Warsaw Uprising) === Soviet Union === Hero of the Soviet Union Order of the Red Banner Order of Lenin 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 in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Medal "For the Victory over Japan" Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic" Medal "For the Defence of Kiev" Medal "For the Capture of Berlin" Medal "For the Capture of Vienna" Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg" Medal "For the Capture of Budapest" Medal "For the Liberation of Prague" Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw" Medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade" In the Soviet Union orders and medals were also awarded to cities, factories, ships and military units.

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List of military awards and decorations of World War II

This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II. == Allied Powers == === Australia === Atlantic Star Air Crew Europe Star Arctic Star Africa Star Pacific Star Burma Star Italy Star France and Germany Star Defence Medal War Medal, 1939–45 Australia Service Medal 1939–45 === Belgium === Croix de guerre Maritime Medal 1940–1945 Medal of the Armed Resistance 1940–1945 Political Prisoner's Cross 1940–1945 Civilian Resistance Medal Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 1940–1945 Military Combatant's Medal Volunteer's Medal 1940–1945 1940–1945 African War Medal 1940–1945 Colonial War Effort Medal Fourragère === France === Légion d'honneur à titre militaire Croix de guerre 1939–1945 Médaille militaire Resistance Medal Order of Liberation Combatant's Cross 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal Médaille de la France libérée Fourragère === Greece === Cross of Valour War Cross Medal of Military Merit === Kingdom of Italy (1943–1945) === Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation === Luxembourg === Military Medal Luxembourg War Cross Order of the Resistance === Netherlands === Military Order of William Dutch Cross of Resistance Bronze Lion Resistance Star East Asia Bronze Cross Cross of Merit Airman's Cross Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance === Poland === Virtuti Militari Order Krzyża Grunwaldu Order Krzyża Niepodległości Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of the Valorous) Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami (Cross of Merit with Swords) Medal Wojska (Army Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Lotniczy (Air Force Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Morski (Navy Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Morski Polskiej Marynarki Handlowej (Merchant Marine Medal for War 1939–45) Krzyż Kampanii Wrześniowej 1939 (Cross of September Campaign 1939) Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino (Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross) Krzyż Armii Krajowej (Home Army Cross) Medal "Zasłużonym na Polu Chwały" (Medal for Merit on the Field of Glory) Krzyż Partyzancki (Partisan Cross) Krzyż Czynu Bojowego Polskich Sił Zbrojnych na Zachodzie (Polish Armed Forces in the West Military Action Cross) Krzyż Bitwy pod Lenino (Battle of Lenino Cross) Krzyż Oświęcimski (Auschwitz Cross) Medal "Za udział w wojnie obronnej 1939" (Medal for the War of 1939) Warszawski Krzyż Powstańczy (Warsaw Cross of the Uprising) Medal za Warszawę 1939–1945 (Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945) Medal za Odrę, Nysę, Bałtyk (Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic) Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945 (Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945) Medal "Za udział w walkach o Berlin" (Medal for Participation in the Battle of Berlin) Krzyż Batalionów Chłopskich (Peasant Battalions Cross) Krzyż Narodowego Czynu Zbrojnego (National Military Action Cross) Krzyż Zesłańców Sybiru (Cross of the Deported to Siberia) Krzyż Powstania Warszawskiego (Cross of the Warsaw Uprising) === Soviet Union === Hero of the Soviet Union Order of the Red Banner Order of Lenin 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 in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Medal "For the Victory over Japan" Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic" Medal "For the Defence of Kiev" Medal "For the Capture of Berlin" Medal "For the Capture of Vienna" Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg" Medal "For the Capture of Budapest" Medal "For the Liberation of Prague" Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw" Medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade" In the Soviet Union orders and medals were also awarded to cities, factories, ships and military units.

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