Luxembourg - Croix de Guerre, 1940-1945, in patinated... Lot 490

Luxembourg - Croix de Guerre, 1940-1945, in patinated bronze, ribbon worn.

44.4 x 29.8 mm

United Kingdom, mid-twentieth century. TTB to SUP

Also instituted in 1945, this token of national recognition was only awarded to 1,473 servicemen or resistance fighters who had particularly distinguished themselves during the war: 506 Luxembourgers, 778 Americans, 86 Belgians, 67 French, 35 British and 1 Dutch.