THE WAR CROSS WW1





The War Cross 1914-1918 Awarded to military personnel for an act of bravery against the enemy. This bronze cross was instituted on 25 October 1915 and was also awarded to foreign military personnel. Except for bravery, it could also be awarded in a number of other cases, e.g. to military personnel with at least 5 front stripes (3 years of frontline duty) for good conduct, to volunteers either over 40 years or under 16 years old with at least 18 months of service in a combat unit, for escaped military personnel who re-entered the army or for military personnel who, through severe war wounds, were invalided out. Emblems could be worn on the ribbon when mentioned in the Order of the Day : a mention on Army level was recognized by a bronze palm with the letter "A" (King Albert I), five mentions on Army level by a similar but silver palm while 5 silver palms were replaced by a gold one, a mention on regimental, brigade or divisional level was recognized by bronze, silver or gilt lion devices.


Variation 1 : close up of the front



classification : B016-01



Variation 1 : close up of the back



classification : B016-01



Variation 1 : special features



classification : B016-01
- bronze palm
- lion button



Variation 2 : close up of the front



classification : B016-02



Variation 2 : close up of the back



classification : B016-02



Variation 2: special features



classification B016-02
- bronze lion button ( background of lion with stripes )



Variation 3: close up of the front



classification B016-03



Variation 3 : close up of the back



classification B016-03



Variation 3 : special features



classification B016-03
- bronze palm
- silver palm



Variation 4 : close up of the front



classification B016-04



Variation 4 : close up of the back



classification B016-04



Variation 4 : special features



classification B016-04
- bronze palm
- bronze palm
- lion



Variation 5 : close up of the front



classification B016-05



Variation 5 : close up of the back



classification B016-05



Variation 5 : special features



classification B016-05
- bronze palm
- bronze palm



Variation 6 : close up of the front



classification B016-06



Variation 6 : close up of the back



classification B016-06



Variation 6 : special features



classification B016-06
- black widow bar



Variation 7 : close up of the front



classification B016-07



Variation 7 : close up of the back



classification B016-07



Variation 7: special features



classification B016-07
- silver lion button



Variation 8 : close up of the front



classification B016-08
- closed crown up
- closed crown down



Variation 8 : close up of the back



classification B016-08



Variation 8 : special features



classification B016-08
- lion button ( arm of the lion pointing to the front )



Variation 9 : close up of the front



classification B016-09
- open crown up
- open crown down



Variation 9 : close up of the back



classification B016-09



Variation 9 : special features



classification B016-09
- lion button ( arm of the lion pointing to the air )



Variation 10 : close up of the front



classification B016-10
- closed crown up
- closed crown down



Variation 10 : close up of the back



classification B016-10



Variation 10 : special features



classification B016-10
lion button ( arm of the lion pointing to the air )



Variation 11 : close up of the front



classification B016-11



Variation 11 : close up of the back



classification B016-11



Variation 11 : special features



classification B016-11
- bronze palm
- lion
- lion



Variation 12 : close up of the front



classification B016-12



Variation 12 : close up of the back



classification B016-12



Variation 12 : special features



classification B016-12
- bronze palm
- lion button
- crossed lightnings



Variation 13 : close up of the front



classification B016-13
- open crown up
- open crown down



Variation 13 : close up of the back



classification B016-13



Variation 13 : special features



classification B016-13
- lion button ( arm of the lion pointing to the front )



Variation 14 : close up of the front



classification B016-14



Variation 14 : close up of the back



classification B016-14



Variation 14 : special features



classification B016-14
- lion



Variation 15 : close up of the front



classification B016-15



Variation 15 : close up of the back



classification B016-15



Variation 15 : special features



classification B016-15
- bronze palm
- bronze palm
- bronze palm
- bronze palm



Variation 16 : close up of the front



classification B016-16



Variation 16 : close up of the back



classification B016-16



Variation 16 : special features



classification B016-16
- bronze palm
- lion button



Variation 17 : close up of the front



classification B016-17



Variation 17 : close up of the back



classification B016-17



Variation 17 : special features



classification B016-17
- bronze palm
- bronze palm



Variation 18 : close up of the front



classification B016-18



Variation 18 : close up of the back



classification B016-18



Variation 18 : special features



classification B016-18
- bronze palm
- SILVER palm



Variation 19 : close up of the front



classification B016-19



Variation 19 : close up of the back



classification B016-19



Variation 19 : special features



classification B016-19
- bronze palm
- BRONZE palm
- bronze palm



Variation 20 : close up of the front



classification B016-20



Variation 20 : close up of the back



classification B016-20



Variation 20 : special features



classification B016-20
- bronze palm
- BRONZE palm



Variation 21 : close up of the front



classification B016-21



Variation 21 : close up of the back



classification B016-21



Variation 21 : special features



classification B016-21
- bronze palm
- BRONZE palm



Variation 22 : close up of the front



classification B016-22



Variation 22 : close up of the back



classification B016-22



Variation 22 : special features



classification B016-22
- bronze palm
- BRONZE palm



Variation 23 : close up of the front



classification B016-23



Variation 23 : close up of the back



classification B016-23



Variation 23 : special features



classification B016-23
- bronze palm
- silver palm



Variation 24 : close up of the front



classification B016-24



Variation 24 : close up of the back



classification B016-24



Variation 24 : special features



classification B016-24
- bronze palm
- bronze palm
- bronze palm
- bronze palm
- bronze palm



Variation 25 : close up of the front



classification B016-25
without attachment



Variation 25 : close up of the back



classification B016-25



Variation 25 : special features



classification B016-25
- top of crown closed
- bottom of crown closed
- tail with 3 parts
- swords not fixed



Variation 26 : close up of the front



classification B016-26
without attachment



Variation 26 : close up of the back



classification B016-26



Variation 26 : special features



classification B016-26
- top of crown open
- bottom of crown closed
- arm rising up
- thin "V" shape
- swords fixed



Variation 27 : close up of the front



classification B016-27
without attachment



Variation 27 : close up of the back



classification B016-27



Variation 27 : special features



classification B016-27
- top of crown open
- bottom of crown closed
- arm rising up
- thick "V" shape
- swords fixed



Variation 28 : close up of the front



classification B016-28
without attachment



Variation 28 : close up of the back



classification B016-28



Variation 28 : special features



classification B016-28
- top of crown open
- bottom of crown closed
- arm rising up
- horizontal lines on right handle
- swords fixed



Variation 29 : close up of the front



classification B016-29
without attachment



Variation 29 : close up of the back



classification B016-29



Variation 29 : special features



classification B016-29
- top of crown open
- bottom of crown closed
- tail with 3 parts
- swords not fixed



Variation 30 : close up of the front



classification B016-30
without attachment



Variation 30 : close up of the back



classification B016-30



Variation 30 : special features



classification B016-30
- top of crown open
- bottom of crown open



Variation 31 : close up of the front



classification B016-31
without attachment



Variation 31 : close up of the back



classification B016-31



Variation 31 : special features



classification B016-31
- top of crown open
- swords not fixed
- arm rising up



Variation 32 : close up of the front



classification B016-32
without attachment



Variation 32 : close up of the back



classification B016-32



Variation 32 : special features



classification B016-32
- top of crown open
- swords not fixed
- arm rising to the front



Variation 33 : close up of the front



classification B016-33
without attachment



Variation 33 : close up of the back



classification B016-33



Variation 33 : special features



classification B016-33
- top of crown open
- swords not fixed
- arm rising up



Variation 34 : close up of the front



classification B016-34
hollow example for display purpose



Variation 34 : close up of the back



classification B016-34



Variation 34 : special features



classification B016-34
- hollow example



Variation 35 : close up of the front



classification B016-35



Variation 35 : close up of the back



classification B016-35



Variation 35 : special features



classification B016-35



Variation 36 : close up of the front



classification B016-36



Variation 36 : close up of the back



classification B016-36



Variation 36 : special features



classification B016-36



Variation 37 : close up of the front



classification B016-37



Variation 37 : close up of the back



classification B016-37



Variation 37 : special features



classification B016-37



Variation 38 : close up of the front



classification B016-38



Variation 38 : close up of the back



classification B016-38



Variation 38 : special features



classification B016-38



Variation 39 : close up of the front



classification B016-39



Variation 39 : close up of the back



classification B016-39



Variation 39 : special features



classification B016-39



Variation 40 : close up of the front



classification B016-40



Variation 40 : close up of the back



classification B016-40



Variation 40 : special features



classification B016-40



Variation 41 : close up of the front



classification B016-41



Variation 41 : close up of the back



classification B016-41



Variation 41 : special features



classification B016-41



Variation 42 : close up of the front



classification B016-42



Variation 42 : close up of the back



classification B016-42



Variation 42 : special features



classification B016-42



Variation 43 : close up of the front



classification B016-43



Variation 43 : close up of the back



classification B016-43



Variation 43 : special features



classification B016-43



Variation 44 : close up of the front



classification B016-44



Variation 44 : close up of the back



classification B016-44



Variation 44 : special features



classification B016-44



Variation 45 : close up of the front



classification B016-45



Variation 45 : close up of the back



classification B016-45



Variation 45 : special features



classification B016-45



Variation 46 : close up of the front



classification B016-46



Variation 46 : close up of the back



classification B016-46



Variation 46 : special features



classification B016-46



Variation 47 : close up of the front



classification B016-47



Variation 47 : close up of the back



classification B016-47



Variation 47 : special features



classification B016-47



Variation 48 : close up of the front



classification B016-48



Variation 48 : close up of the back



classification B016-48



Variation 48 : special features



classification B016-48



Variation 49 : close up of the front



classification B016-49



Variation 49 : close up of the back



classification B016-49



Variation 49 : special features



classification B016-49



Variation 50 : close up of the front



classification B016-50



Variation 50 : close up of the back



classification B016-50



Variation 50 : special features



classification B016-50



Variation 51 : close up of the front



classification B016-51



Variation 51 : close up of the back



classification B016-51



Variation 51 : special features



classification B016-51



Variation 52 : close up of the front



classification B016-52



Variation 52 : close up of the back



classification B016-52



Variation 52 : special features



classification B016-52



Variation 53 : close up of the front



classification B016-53



Variation 53 : close up of the back



classification B016-53



Variation 53 : special features



classification B016-53



Variation 54 : close up of the front



classification B016-54



Variation 54 : close up of the back



classification B016-54



Variation 54 : special features



classification B016-54



Variation 55 : close up of the front



classification B016-55



Variation 55 : close up of the back



classification B016-55



Variation 55 : special features



classification B016-55



Variation 56 : close up of the front



classification B016-56



Variation 56 : close up of the back



classification B016-56



Variation 56 : special features



classification B016-56



Variation 57 : close up of the front



classification B016-57



Variation 57 : close up of the back



classification B016-57



Variation 57 : special features



classification B016-57



Variation 58 : close up of the front



classification B016-58



Variation 58 : close up of the back



classification B016-58



Variation 58 : special features



classification B016-58



Variation 59 : close up of the front



classification B016-59



Variation 59 : close up of the back



classification B016-59



Variation 59 : special features



classification B016-59



Variation 60 : close up of the front



classification B016-60



Variation 60 : close up of the back



classification B016-60



Variation 60 : special features



classification B016-60



Variation 61 : close up of the front



classification B016-61



Variation 61 : close up of the back



classification B016-61



Variation 61 : special features



classification B016-61



Variation 62 : close up of the front



classification B016-62



Variation 62 : close up of the back



classification B016-62



Variation 62 : special features



classification B016-62



Variation 63 : close up of the front



classification B016-63



Variation 63 : close up of the back



classification B016-63



Variation 63 : special features



CLASSIFICATION B016-63
- TOP OF CROWN OPEN
- BOTTOM OF CROWN CLOSED
- ARM RISING UP
- THICK "V" SHAPE
- SWORDS FIXED



Variation 64 : close up of the front



classification B016-64



Variation 64 : close up of the back



classification B016-64



Variation 64 : special features



CLASSIFICATION B016-64
- TOP OF CROWN OPEN
- BOTTOM OF CROWN CLOSED
- ARM RISING to the front
- SWORDS lose



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