War Cross of Military Valor

The War Cross for Military Valor (Italian: Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare) is an Italian order for military valor.^[3] Established in 1922, the cross may be awarded only in time of war.

War Cross for Military Valor Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare
War Cross for Military Valor
Awarded by the Italian Republic
Type	Order of chivalry
Established	7 January 1922; 103 years ago (1922-01-07)[1]
Country	Italy
Eligibility	Members of the Italian armed forces
Criteria	Military valor in time of war
Status	Dormant
Grand Master	President of the Republic
Chancellor	Minister of Defence
Grades	Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal
Website	www.quirinale.it/page/medagliacrocevm
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Vittorio Veneto[2]
Next (lower)	Award for Civil Valor[2]
Ribbon bar of the cross

Appearance

The medal is a Greek cross made of copper. Inscribed on the horizontal arms is Al Valore Militare (For Military Valor). On the top arm of the cross is the monogram of the Italian Republic. The bottom arm depicts a Roman sword sheathed in bay leaves. The back of the cross depicts a five-pointed star, with rays radiating from behind that star out to the arms of the cross. The cross is suspended from a solid blue ribbon.

Notable recipients

• Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
• Vernon Baker; Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, MoH
• Heinrich Bleichrodt; German Kriegsmarine
• Gaetano Costa; Regia Aeronautica
• Douglas Fairbanks Jr, U.S. Navy
• Carlo Fecia di Cossato; Commander, Regia Marina
• Hamilton H. Howze; General, U.S. Army
• Edgar Erskine Hume; Major General, U.S. Army
• Clayton P. Kerr; Major General, U.S. Army
• Wolfgang Lüth; German Kriegsmarine
• Enrico Martini; Italian Lieutenant Colonel
• Billy Mitchell; Brigadier General, U.S. Army
• Kaoru Moto; Pfc, US Army, MoH
• Charles R. Train; WWI, U.S. Navy^[4]