| War Merit Cross Croce al Merito di Guerra | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Croce_di_guerra_al_merito_(recto).svg) War Merit Cross | |
| Awarded for | One year of service in combat operations Being wounded in combat |
| Presented by |  Italy |
| Eligibility | Members of the Italian armed forces |
| Established | 19 January 1918 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | War Cross of Military Valor[1] |
| Next (lower) | Army Merit Cross[1] |
The War Merit Cross (Italian: Croce al Merito di Guerra) is an Italian military decoration. It was instituted by King Victor Emmanuel III during World War I on 19 January 1918.[2] The award received major changes during World War II and currently is issued by the Italian Republic as well.
- ^ a b "Esercito Italiano- Nastrini delle decorazioni in uso" (in Italian). Esercito.difesa.it. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ "Italian Army Awards and Medals WW1". diggerhistory. 11 Nov 2002. Retrieved 17 October 2010.