The War Victory Cross order was a medal introduced by the

Slovak Republic Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

. The order was issued to Slovakian military personnel who had been in the armed forces for a minimum of 4 years. A total of 3,769 awards of all classes were made; of which 437 were to members of the German armed forces and 142 to those of Romania.

Notable recipients

* Karl Hermann Frank *

Ján Gerthofer Ján Gerthofer (27 May 1910 – 9 August 1991) was the third-highest scoring fighter ace from Slovakia during World War II. He accumulated 26 kills. Gerthofer had joined the Czechoslovak Air Force in 1927 flying bombers. In 1939, he became a p ...

Herbert Olbrich Herbert Olbrich (1 July 1897 in Friedheim – 29 October 1976 in München) was a Luftwaffe Generalleutnant during World War II, and a recipient of the Slovak victory cross order. He was captured in Flensburg on 12 May 1945 and became a Briti ...

* Oskar Dirlewanger

References

Orders, decorations, and medals of Slovakia Military history of Slovakia during World War II {{orders-medals-stub