The Mobilisation War Cross (Dutch: ''Mobilisatie-Oorlogskruis'') is a Dutch medal awarded for service during

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Establishment and criteria

The Mobilisation War Cross was established on 11 August 1948 by royal decree of Queen Wilhelmina. Those eligible for the award include military personnel who served for at least six months between 6 April 1939 – 20 May 1940. However, the Cross can also be awarded to non-military personnel or people who did not serve a full six months, as long as the subject performed military tasks for the

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. On 1 December 1992, the original royal decree was rescinded and replaced.

Notable recipients

Coosje Ayal Costavina Aya "Coosje" Ayal (15 April 1926 – 28 March 2015) was a resistance fighter in Western New Guinea during World War II. She gained fame as the sole female survivor of the only guerrilla group in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesi ...

Ted Meines Tette "Ted" Meines (25 September 1921 – 24 December 2016) was a lieutenant general in the Royal Netherlands Army and an activist for veterans' rights. During World War II, he was a member of the Dutch resistance and helped Jewish families, fo ...

Truus Menger-Oversteegen Truus Menger-Oversteegen (Schoten, Netherlands, Schoten, 29 August 1923 – Grootebroek, 18 June 2016) was a Netherlands, Dutch sculptor and painter. During the Second World War she was a member of the anti-Nazi Germany, Nazi Dutch armed resista ...

Freddie Oversteegen Freddie Nanda Dekker-Oversteegen (6 September 1925 – 5 September 2018) was a Dutch resistance member during the occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. Early life Freddie Oversteegen was born 6 September 1925 in the village of Schoten ...

Adriaan Paulen Adriaan "Adje" Paulen (12 October 1902, Haarlem – 9 May 1985, Eindhoven) was a Dutch athlete who competed from 1917 to 1931. During World War II, he was part of the Dutch resistance in the Netherlands. Following World War II, Paulen b ...

Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst Jr. (29 December 1880 – 11 November 1963) was the second highest officer in command of the Dutch armed forces during World War II and a renowned strategist, who wrote numerous articles a ...

Henri Winkelman Henri Gerard Winkelman (17 August 1876 – 27 December 1952) was a Dutch military officer who served as Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces of the Netherlands during the German invasion of the Netherlands. Pre-war Winkelman was born in Maast ...

References

Military awards and decorations of the Netherlands Awards established in 1948 {{Orders-medals-stub