The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (English:War Cross) is a French military decoration, the first version of the Croix de guerre. It was created to recognize French and allied soldiers who were cited for their service during World War I, similar to the British mentioned in dispatches.
Creation
Soon after the outbreak of World War I, French military officials felt that a new military award had to be created. At that time, the Citation du jour ("Daily Service Citation") already existed to acknowledge soldiers, but it was just a sheet of paper.
At the end of 1914, General Boëlle, Commandant in Chief of the French 4th Army Corps, tried to convince the French administration to create the formal military award. Maurice Barrès, the noted writer and deputy of Paris, gave Boëlle support in his efforts.
On December 23, 1914, the French deputy Georges Bonnefous proposed a legislative bill to create the Croix de la Valeur Militaire ("Cross of Military Valor") signed by 66 other deputies. Émile Driant, a deputy who served in the war zone during much of this time, became its natural spokesman when he returned to the legislature. On 18 January 1915, Driant submitted this bill but the name of the military award was renamed the Croix de guerre ("Cross of War"). After parliamentary discussions, the bill was adopted on 2 April 1915.
Formerly known as RFO Sat, the channel was originally broadcasting 9 hours per day only. It was re-branded France Ô in 2004 in order to better show it was part of the France Télévisions group. The "O" stands for Outre-mer (overseas), and the accent shows that the channel was opened to all accents and dialects of the world, but also ensures that the name of the channel is not read as France 0 ("France zéro").
The channel became available in overseas territories in November 2010, replacing the RFO-operated Tempo.
French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60million hectolitres per year, or 7–8billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producers in the world. French wine traces its history to the 6th century BC, with many of France's regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times. The wines produced range from expensive high-end wines sold internationally to more modest wines usually only seen within France as the Margnat wines were during the post war period.
Two concepts central to higher end French wines are the notion of "terroir", which links the style of the wines to the specific locations where the grapes are grown and the wine is made, and the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system. Appellation rules closely define which grape varieties and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or even specific vineyards.
FRENCH 1914-1915 FIRST WORLD WAR CROIX DE GUERRE MEDAL
ISSUED IN 4 REVERSE DATES..1914-1915....1914-1916....1914-1917...1914-1918, THIS EXAMPLE IS THE 1914-15 ISSUE, TOTAL 2 MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND WW1 CROIX DE GUERRES WERE ISSUED, THIS EXAMPLE HAS BRONZE STARS INDICATING THE RECIPIENT WAS MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES AT REGIMENT OR BRIGADE LEVEL.
published: 19 Mar 2017
General Pitcairn Campbell Presents Croix De Guerre (1914-1918)
General Pitcairn Campbell presents Croix de Guerre.
Location of events unknown - could be France or Belgium?
Outdoor honours ceremony. DS of the men standing in a square formation; 2 rows deep; some pine trees; and also bare trees in BG. CU General pinning medal on a soldier; then another one; in beret. CU the two heroes stand facing camera; they glance at each other and grin. Pan along soldiers cheering; waving their caps (or berets).
World War One.
FILM ID:1882.24
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which inclu...
published: 13 Apr 2014
La croix de guerre 1914-1918 - Film 156
La croix de guerre ? Savez-vous la reconnaître sur les photos de famille anciennes ? Et que signifient les étoiles ou les palmes agrafées sur le ruban? Quelques explications en images. Et pour en savoir plus, un guide couleur sur les décorations vous permet d'en identifier d'autres.
https://www.archivesetculture.org/product-page/les-décorations-civiles-et-militaires-de-1790-à-nos-jours
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published: 24 Jan 2020
French Military Medal (1914-1918)
French Military Medal.
Location of events unknown - France?
Very short item: just a CU of a French military medal (upside down) on a display board.
Honours; decorations, brave; World War One.
Amendment February 2012: A visitor to the website has provided some more information. The medal is the Croix de Guerre.
FILM ID:2322.26
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and...
published: 13 Apr 2014
A collection of French Croix de Guerre.
published: 23 Sep 2022
La Croix de Guerre 14-18 39-45
Sur cette vidéo, nous vous présentons le Croix de Guerre.
published: 22 Apr 2021
What is the Croix de Guerre? #army #france #militaria #military #history #french #militaryhistory
published: 06 Jan 2023
WW1 French croix de guerre medal for valour with bronze star citation.
ISSUED IN 4 REVERSE DATES..1914-1915....1914-1916....1914-1917...1914-1918, THIS EXAMPLE IS THE 1914-15 ISSUE, TOTAL 2 MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND WW...
ISSUED IN 4 REVERSE DATES..1914-1915....1914-1916....1914-1917...1914-1918, THIS EXAMPLE IS THE 1914-15 ISSUE, TOTAL 2 MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND WW1 CROIX DE GUERRES WERE ISSUED, THIS EXAMPLE HAS BRONZE STARS INDICATING THE RECIPIENT WAS MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES AT REGIMENT OR BRIGADE LEVEL.
ISSUED IN 4 REVERSE DATES..1914-1915....1914-1916....1914-1917...1914-1918, THIS EXAMPLE IS THE 1914-15 ISSUE, TOTAL 2 MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND WW1 CROIX DE GUERRES WERE ISSUED, THIS EXAMPLE HAS BRONZE STARS INDICATING THE RECIPIENT WAS MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES AT REGIMENT OR BRIGADE LEVEL.
General Pitcairn Campbell presents Croix de Guerre.
Location of events unknown - could be France or Belgium?
Outdoor honours ceremony. DS of the men stand...
General Pitcairn Campbell presents Croix de Guerre.
Location of events unknown - could be France or Belgium?
Outdoor honours ceremony. DS of the men standing in a square formation; 2 rows deep; some pine trees; and also bare trees in BG. CU General pinning medal on a soldier; then another one; in beret. CU the two heroes stand facing camera; they glance at each other and grin. Pan along soldiers cheering; waving their caps (or berets).
World War One.
FILM ID:1882.24
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
General Pitcairn Campbell presents Croix de Guerre.
Location of events unknown - could be France or Belgium?
Outdoor honours ceremony. DS of the men standing in a square formation; 2 rows deep; some pine trees; and also bare trees in BG. CU General pinning medal on a soldier; then another one; in beret. CU the two heroes stand facing camera; they glance at each other and grin. Pan along soldiers cheering; waving their caps (or berets).
World War One.
FILM ID:1882.24
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
La croix de guerre ? Savez-vous la reconnaître sur les photos de famille anciennes ? Et que signifient les étoiles ou les palmes agrafées sur le ruban? Quelques...
La croix de guerre ? Savez-vous la reconnaître sur les photos de famille anciennes ? Et que signifient les étoiles ou les palmes agrafées sur le ruban? Quelques explications en images. Et pour en savoir plus, un guide couleur sur les décorations vous permet d'en identifier d'autres.
https://www.archivesetculture.org/product-page/les-décorations-civiles-et-militaires-de-1790-à-nos-jours
Rappels :
– la liste complète des vidéos déjà réalisées figure sur le site de l'association, classées par thème, avec accès direct à celles qui vous intéressent : https://www.associationarchivesetculture.com/videos
– vous pouvez vous abonner à notre chaîne YouTube (c'est gratuit), pour recevoir automatiquement nos nouvelles vidéos (une tous les vendredis) : https://youtu.be/c0s3Fz1a1gk
La croix de guerre ? Savez-vous la reconnaître sur les photos de famille anciennes ? Et que signifient les étoiles ou les palmes agrafées sur le ruban? Quelques explications en images. Et pour en savoir plus, un guide couleur sur les décorations vous permet d'en identifier d'autres.
https://www.archivesetculture.org/product-page/les-décorations-civiles-et-militaires-de-1790-à-nos-jours
Rappels :
– la liste complète des vidéos déjà réalisées figure sur le site de l'association, classées par thème, avec accès direct à celles qui vous intéressent : https://www.associationarchivesetculture.com/videos
– vous pouvez vous abonner à notre chaîne YouTube (c'est gratuit), pour recevoir automatiquement nos nouvelles vidéos (une tous les vendredis) : https://youtu.be/c0s3Fz1a1gk
French Military Medal.
Location of events unknown - France?
Very short item: just a CU of a French military medal (upside down) on a display board.
Honours;...
French Military Medal.
Location of events unknown - France?
Very short item: just a CU of a French military medal (upside down) on a display board.
Honours; decorations, brave; World War One.
Amendment February 2012: A visitor to the website has provided some more information. The medal is the Croix de Guerre.
FILM ID:2322.26
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
French Military Medal.
Location of events unknown - France?
Very short item: just a CU of a French military medal (upside down) on a display board.
Honours; decorations, brave; World War One.
Amendment February 2012: A visitor to the website has provided some more information. The medal is the Croix de Guerre.
FILM ID:2322.26
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
ISSUED IN 4 REVERSE DATES..1914-1915....1914-1916....1914-1917...1914-1918, THIS EXAMPLE IS THE 1914-15 ISSUE, TOTAL 2 MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND WW1 CROIX DE GUERRES WERE ISSUED, THIS EXAMPLE HAS BRONZE STARS INDICATING THE RECIPIENT WAS MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES AT REGIMENT OR BRIGADE LEVEL.
General Pitcairn Campbell presents Croix de Guerre.
Location of events unknown - could be France or Belgium?
Outdoor honours ceremony. DS of the men standing in a square formation; 2 rows deep; some pine trees; and also bare trees in BG. CU General pinning medal on a soldier; then another one; in beret. CU the two heroes stand facing camera; they glance at each other and grin. Pan along soldiers cheering; waving their caps (or berets).
World War One.
FILM ID:1882.24
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
La croix de guerre ? Savez-vous la reconnaître sur les photos de famille anciennes ? Et que signifient les étoiles ou les palmes agrafées sur le ruban? Quelques explications en images. Et pour en savoir plus, un guide couleur sur les décorations vous permet d'en identifier d'autres.
https://www.archivesetculture.org/product-page/les-décorations-civiles-et-militaires-de-1790-à-nos-jours
Rappels :
– la liste complète des vidéos déjà réalisées figure sur le site de l'association, classées par thème, avec accès direct à celles qui vous intéressent : https://www.associationarchivesetculture.com/videos
– vous pouvez vous abonner à notre chaîne YouTube (c'est gratuit), pour recevoir automatiquement nos nouvelles vidéos (une tous les vendredis) : https://youtu.be/c0s3Fz1a1gk
French Military Medal.
Location of events unknown - France?
Very short item: just a CU of a French military medal (upside down) on a display board.
Honours; decorations, brave; World War One.
Amendment February 2012: A visitor to the website has provided some more information. The medal is the Croix de Guerre.
FILM ID:2322.26
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (English:War Cross) is a French military decoration, the first version of the Croix de guerre. It was created to recognize French and allied soldiers who were cited for their service during World War I, similar to the British mentioned in dispatches.
Creation
Soon after the outbreak of World War I, French military officials felt that a new military award had to be created. At that time, the Citation du jour ("Daily Service Citation") already existed to acknowledge soldiers, but it was just a sheet of paper.
At the end of 1914, General Boëlle, Commandant in Chief of the French 4th Army Corps, tried to convince the French administration to create the formal military award. Maurice Barrès, the noted writer and deputy of Paris, gave Boëlle support in his efforts.
On December 23, 1914, the French deputy Georges Bonnefous proposed a legislative bill to create the Croix de la Valeur Militaire ("Cross of Military Valor") signed by 66 other deputies. Émile Driant, a deputy who served in the war zone during much of this time, became its natural spokesman when he returned to the legislature. On 18 January 1915, Driant submitted this bill but the name of the military award was renamed the Croix de guerre ("Cross of War"). After parliamentary discussions, the bill was adopted on 2 April 1915.
Bengoechea was recognized in 1922 with a French military medal, the Croix de Guerre (“War Cross”) with a silver star ... He received France’s Croix de Guerre medal with citation in the order of the nation.