Military awards of World War II

Military awards of World War II

Military awards of World War II were presented by most of the combatants.

The following is from the article World War II, removed from that article for clarity, and represents an incomplete list of some of the awards.

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Allied Powers

Soviet Union

In Soviet Union orders and medals were also awarded to cities and military divisions.

United States

United Kingdom

France and Belgium

Poland

Yugoslavia

  • Order of the National Hero (Orden narodnog heroja)
  • Order of the National Liberation
  • Order of Bravery (Yugoslavia)
  • Order of the Partisan Star (Yugoslavia)
  • Order of Brotherhood and Unity (Yugoslavia)
  • The Medal of Bravery (Yugoslavia)

Axis Powers and Allies

Nazi Germany

Romania

Finland


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