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Norwegian Bokmål Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...
: ''Krigskorset med sverd, ''
Norwegian Nynorsk Nynorsk () () is one of the two written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian language ( no, Landsmål) parallel to the Dano-Nor ...
: ''Krigskrossen med sverd'') is the highest ranking Norwegian gallantry decoration. It is awarded for extraordinary brave actions or extraordinary leadership during combat. A recipient deemed worthy of additional citations will receive up to an additional two swords on the medal ribbon in addition to the "standard" single sword. Additional citations are rare:
Gunnar Sønsteby Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby DSO ( 1918 – 10 May 2012) was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. Known by the nickname "Kjakan" ("The Chin") and as "Agent No. 24", ...
is the only person to have received the War Cross with three swords (more appropriately known as "War Cross with sword and two swords").


History

The medal was established on 23 May 1941 by royal resolution of King Haakon VII, who was in London with the
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due to the
German occupation of Norway The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the ...
. At that time, "royal" awards were made (to members of the British Royal family for example) and awards could be made for meritorious activities not associated with combat (extraordinary achievements or contributions for Norway's cause and war effort): these were made without the sword. The statutes were amended on 18 May 1945, restricting awards to the actions of military personnel in combat situations, thus all subsequent decorations would to be "with sword". At the same time,
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was established to replace the War Cross for civilian achievements. Awards of the War Cross ceased in 1949, but on 26 June 2009 the statutes were again revised to permit awards for actions after 1945. In 2022 the Norwegian Armed Forces commissioned
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to write a major work to tell the stories of the War Cross recipients. The Armed Forces said the idea is that the work will be a major "identity-building and unifying" work for the armed forces.


Recipients

Since its inception, the War Cross has been awarded to 126 non-Norwegians. These awards were mostly for actions during the Norwegian Campaign of 1940. The number of recipients from various nations: *66 France (mostly
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and Chasseurs Alpins). *42 UK (including a gracious award to their Majesties, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, King Haakon's host and hostess "for the duration"). *13 Poland (the Polish Independent Highland Brigade). * 2 US. * 1 Denmark (but serving with the Royal Norwegian Air Force). * 1 Greece (a "courtesy award" to his kinsman
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). * 1 Canada (serving with the
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).


Canadian recipient

Gazetted 11 August 1942 while serving with the British Army: List of most
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recipients, granting them permission to wear the decoration (referred to as the Norwegian Military Cross), on their British uniforms
* Lt (temp Capt) Harry FitzGibbon Boswell,
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(RE) (later Col &
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Norwegian recipients

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Gunnar Sønsteby Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby DSO ( 1918 – 10 May 2012) was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. Known by the nickname "Kjakan" ("The Chin") and as "Agent No. 24", ...
(with three swords) for his work as a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. *
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Max Manus (with two swords) for his work as a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. * Leif Larsen (with two swords). *
Oluf Reed-Olsen Oluf Bernhard Reed-Olsen (8 July 1918 – 14 October 2002) was a Norwegian resistance member and pilot during World War II. As a resistance member he is best known for the Lysaker Bridge sabotage as well as operating illegal radio transmitters. ...
for his work as a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. * Erik Gjems-Onstad for his work as a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. *
Hugo Munthe-Kaas Hugo Conrad Munthe-Kaas Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom), DSM (3 February 1922 – 19 March 2012) was a Norway, Norwegian intelligence agent and resistance fighter during World War II. He received seventeen decorations for his war ser ...
for his efforts in Operation Upsilon III during World War II. *
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Birger Eriksen for his command of the Oscarsborg Fortress in the Battle of Drøbak Sound. *Captain Martin Linge (with one sword) for his command of the
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* Boy Rist for outstanding efforts during the execution of special missions, as Leader for Polar Bear 1, Narvik. *
Eiliv Austlid Eiliv Austlid (6 May 189915 April 1940) was a Norway, Norwegian farmer and army officer who played a pivotal role in assuring the escape of the Norwegian government during the Wehrmacht, German invasion in 1940. Killed in action, he was discredite ...
was awarded the citation on 2 October 2009, for actions in April 1940, settling a case that had been discussed in the press for some time. The new award raised the total number of persons awarded The War Cross to 275 and the total number of awards, which includes seven French military colours, to 282. It has been revealed that at least one soldier is being considered for the award after action with the
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in the Afghanistan war. *
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Trond André Bolle Trond André Bolle (5 July 1968 – 27 June 2010) was a Norwegian military officer and a commando of Marinejegerkommandoen (Norwegian Navy Special Operations Command, NORNAVSOC), with the rank of '' orlogskaptein''. He was awarded the War Cross. ...
was awarded the War Cross with Sword (posthumously) on 21 January 2011. The decision was announced by the Minister of Defence, Grete Faremo, shortly after the cabinet session the same day. Lt. Cmdr. Bolle receives the award for his actions and behaviour during his command of the Norwegian Special Operations Force Task Group II in support of
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in Afghanistan's
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province from October 2005 to February 2006. According to the Minister of Defence, Lt. Cmdr Bolle performed "above and beyond the call of duty" on numerous occasions during this period, his leadership was described as "exemplary". Lieutenant Commander Trond André Bolle was killed in action on 27 June 2010, in an IED incident in Afghanistan's
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province. Three other soldiers, Christian Lian, Simen Tokle and Andreas Eldjarn were also killed in the incident, which happened on the road between Khwaja Gawhar and Almar Bazar. The vehicle was the fourth vehicle in a row of four vehicles. This award marks the first award of the War Cross with Sword for actions performed after the end of
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. The award was presented on Veterans day (also
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), 8 May 2011. *
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Eirik Johan Kristoffersen was awarded the citation on 8 April 2011, for outstanding leadership and bravery during operations in Afghanistan. The award was presented on Veterans day (also
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), 8 May 2011. *
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Jørg Lian of Special Forces FSK was awarded the citation on 8 April 2011, for outstanding leadership and bravery during operations in Afghanistan. The award was presented on Veterans day (also
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), 8 May 2011. *
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Lars Kristian Lauritzen for bravery and courage in combat during international operations in Afghanistan ( ISAF) in 2007.To nye krigskors tildelt
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Kristian Bergh Stang for particularly excellent courage and leadership in combat during international operations in Afghanistan (ISAF) in 2008. *'' Marinejegerkommandoen'' operator Ken Andersen for "extraordinary courage" in two separate counter-terror operations in
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, Afghanistan, the first responding to the
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on 13 May 2015, the second in response to an attack on the Russian embassy on 6 October 2015. Recipients of the War Cross are ranked 33 in the national
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Polish recipients

If not stated otherwise, all recipients were soldiers of the Polish Independent Highland Brigade (''Samodzielna Brygada Strzelcow Podhalanskich''), awarded 1942. *Gen Władysław Sikorski - Prime Minister and C-in-C of the
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(1943-posthumously) *Maj-Gen Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko - Commander of the Polish Independent Highland Brigade *Lt-Col Janusz Iliński *Lt-Col Wacław Kobyliński *Maj Andrzej Stańczyk *Capt Rudolf Marian Neuman *Lt Kazimierz Kędzierski *Lt Brunon Utnicki *2nd Lt Piotr Szewczyk *Cadet Leon Słupieński *Cpl Kazimierz Dziedzioch *Pte Wasyl Cykwas *Pte Jan Lasowski


UK recipients

All the awards were made in 1942, unless stated: Royal Family: *
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recipients, granting them permission to wear the decoration (referred to as the Norwegian War Cross), on their British uniforms
*
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Bernard Armitage Warburton Warburton-Lee VC, (
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. HMS ''Aurora''. (later
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VC ( HMT ''Arab'') *Acting Skpr David George Spindler CGM * PO George Campbell Skene CGM Gazetted 23 March 1943: * Lt-Cdr Sir Alexander "Sandy" Glen, DSC*, CBE (1964), KBE (1967), Czechoslovak War Cross, Patron's medal of the Royal Geographical Society (1940), the silver Polar medal (1942), and the Bruce medal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh—whilst attached to the
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Other *Lt-Cdr John W. Waterhouse Royal Marines: Gazetted 13 October 1942 * Cpl Roy David Page
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Army: Gazetted 11 August 1942 *
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(acting Col) Arthur Joseph Beveridge
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(RAMC) * Maj (temp Lt-Col, actg
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(RE) *Maj (temp Lt-Col) Andrew Daniel Clinch,
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(KOYLI) *Maj Patrick George John Mary Davies Bulfin,
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(temp Maj actg Lt-Col) Arthur Stuart Talbot Godfrey, RE *Capt (temp Maj) Charles Julian Deedes, KOYLI *Capt (acting Maj) Richard Oswald Spotswood Dimmock, York and Lancaster Regiment *Capt William Millar Burgess, RAMC *Lt (acting Capt) Reginald George Coleman, Leicestershire Regiment *Lt Charles Joseph Rowlinson, Leicestershire Regiment *
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*Cpl Albert Neal, Leicestershire Regiment * Pte Ernest Monkman, KOYLI *Pte James Mountford, KOYLI *Roy Hughes Irish Guards Royal Air Force: Gazetted 6 October 1942 *Acting Grp Cpt
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William James Pond MM *Acting
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). *Acting Wg Cdr Edward James Fawdry *Flt Lt Dennis Edward Healy DSO 1943 Additions: *1943: Lt-Col.
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*1943: Wg Cdr. Patrick G. Jameson 46 Squadron


US recipients

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See also

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway


References


External links

* * {{Highest Awards for gallantry *