The Mobilisation War Cross (Dutch: ''Mobilisatie-Oorlogskruis'') is a
Dutch medal awarded for service during
World War II.
Establishment and criteria
The Mobilisation War Cross was established on 11 August 1948 by royal decree of
Queen Wilhelmina.
Those eligible for the award include military personnel who served for at least six months between 6 April 1939 – 20 May 1940.
However, the Cross can also be awarded to non-military personnel or people who did not serve a full six months, as long as the subject performed military tasks for the
Kingdom of the Netherlands.
On 1 December 1992, the original royal decree was rescinded and replaced.
Notable recipients
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Coosje Ayal
Costavina Aya "Coosje" Ayal (15 April 1926 – 28 March 2015) was a resistance fighter in Western New Guinea during World War II. She gained fame as the sole female survivor of the only guerrilla group in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesi ...
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Ted Meines
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Truus Menger-Oversteegen
Truus Menger-Oversteegen (Schoten, Netherlands, Schoten, 29 August 1923 – Grootebroek, 18 June 2016) was a Netherlands, Dutch sculptor and painter. During the Second World War she was a member of the anti-Nazi Germany, Nazi Dutch armed resista ...
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Freddie Oversteegen
Freddie Nanda Dekker-Oversteegen (6 September 1925 – 5 September 2018) was a Dutch resistance member during the occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.
Early life
Freddie Oversteegen was born 6 September 1925 in the village of Schoten ...
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Adriaan Paulen
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Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst
Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst Jr. (29 December 1880 – 11 November 1963) was the second highest officer in command of the Dutch armed forces during World War II and a renowned strategist, who wrote numerous articles a ...
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Henri Winkelman
References
Military awards and decorations of the Netherlands
Awards established in 1948
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