War Merit Cross (Italy)

War Merit Cross
Croce al Merito di Guerra
War Merit Cross
Awarded forOne year of service in combat operations
Being wounded in combat
Presented by Italy
EligibilityMembers of the Italian armed forces
Established19 January 1918

Ribbon bar of the cross

Ribbon bar of the cross for two awards
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.

  1. ^ a b "Esercito Italiano- Nastrini delle decorazioni in uso" (in Italian). Esercito.difesa.it. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  2. ^ "Italian Army Awards and Medals WW1". diggerhistory. 11 Nov 2002. Retrieved 17 October 2010.