Wider shot, showing the position of the Memorial to Free French Naval Forces of WWII, who were based in the Firth of Clyde area. The memorial is on Lyle Hill, Greenock, overlooking Gourock and the river, from where many wartime convoys began and ended.
The dedication on the memorial is in...
The Iron Cross was originally established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III in March 1813. On 5th August 1914 Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany and the King of Prussia, reestablished the medal. The Iron Cross was awarded without regard for nationality or social class to combatants for acts of heroism...
Founded in 1914 by King George V for gallant and distinguished service in action by officers in the Army of the rank of Captain or below and Warrant Officers. Bars were awarded for additional acts of gallantry by Warrant in 1916. Further amendments in 1917, 1918, 1920, 1931, and 1953 allowed the...
Instituted in October 1993 as part of the decision to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery this decoration replaced the DSO for gallantry as well as the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal and the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
The Spain Cross was given for outstanding service during the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939. It was only lend on the 6 June, 1939. On this day the Legion Condor paraded in front of Hitler in Berlin. The Spanish Cross was awarded in all classes a total of 26,117 times. The highest class, the...
The Iron Cross is perhaps the best known and historically rich German award. Its tradition dates back to 1813, when King Friedrich Wilheim III of Prussia first instituted the award during the War of Liberation against Napoleon. Though it was supposed to be a campaign medal, it was re-instituted...
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