teamski Posted December 11, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 11, 2018 I am a big sucker for bars and this medal has them. This is a naval WWII Commemorative War Cross that includes the Normandy 1944 bar. I believe the top bar is for the merchant marine, but it has been a while since I looked it up. I bought this medal on a trip to Amsterdam in the late 1990's. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted December 11, 2018 Share #2 Posted December 11, 2018 The top one is for merchant marine indeed and if fact the whole medal might have been issues to a merchant mariner rather than Navy, since they too were involved with all those campaigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamski Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted December 11, 2018 The top one is for merchant marine indeed and if fact the whole medal might have been issues to a merchant mariner rather than Navy, since they too were involved with all those campaigns. I never thought of the Merchant Marine being part of the Normandy invasion, but I am sure you are right...... -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted December 12, 2018 Share #4 Posted December 12, 2018 The 'Normandie 1944'-bar is not just for the invasion itself, but for the whole Normandy campaign I believe. Apart from their normal duties, several Dutch merchant- and navy ships were sunk on purpose as part of the protective barrier for the Mulberry harbour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Posted January 2, 2019 Share #5 Posted January 2, 2019 Yes teamski, your WW2 Commemorative Cross, in Dutch Oorlogsherinneringskruis, was issued to a Merchant mariner. In fact these crosses are more scarce and more difficult to find here in the Netherlands. So a great find. Cheers Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamski Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted January 2, 2019 Thanks! -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now