Czechoslovakian War Cross

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Czechoslovakian War Cross

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Instituted in Dec 1940

A Bronze Greek Cross of bevelled arms ending in arrow points
with crossed Swords between the angles.

The Obverse centre shield with a Lion rampant.

The Reverse a centre shield with a Bohemian Lion
and the date 1939.

On the four arms of the Cross are the emblems
of the provinces,

Slovakia, Moravia, Silesia, Ruthenia.

The Ribbon has six Red and five White stripes
with Blue centres, evenly repeated.

At The Time Of The Award

Rank Name Date

F/O, K N Gray, Jun 43
DFC,
Awarded Posthumously,

Kenneth,
DFC,

S/L, M McKenna, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Apr 44

R D Max, Apr 45

F/O, A Moorecraft-Millar,

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