The Bronze Cross of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands
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(
Dutch: "Het Bronzen Kruis") was instituted on 11 June 1940 by
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands while she was residing in
London
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during the
German occupation of the Netherlands. The Bronze Cross has precedence after the
Resistance Star East Asia, but is the third highest
military decoration
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still being awarded for bravery.
Several
British,
American,
Canadian
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and
Polish soldiers are among the 3,501 recipients of the Bronze Cross that is awarded by Royal Decree.
External links
Bronze Cross- Official site of the Chancellery of the Netherlands Orders (English)
{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222174054/http://www.veteranen-online.nl/brons/verbrons.htm , date=2012-02-22 - Website of the organization of veterans with the Bronze Cross (Dutch)
Awards established in 1940
Military awards and decorations of the Netherlands