The War Cross with Sword (

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: ''Krigskorset med sverd, ''

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: ''Krigskrossen med sverd'') is the highest ranking Norwegian gallantry decoration. It is awarded for extraordinary brave actions or extraordinary leadership during combat. A recipient deemed worthy of additional citations will receive up to an additional two swords on the medal ribbon in addition to the "standard" single sword. Additional citations are rare:

Gunnar Sønsteby Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby DSO ( 1918 – 10 May 2012) was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. Known by the nickname "Kjakan" ("The Chin") and as "Agent No. 24", ...

is the only person to have received the War Cross with three swords (more appropriately known as "War Cross with sword and two swords").

History

The medal was established on 23 May 1941 by royal resolution of

King Haakon VII Haakon VII (; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was King of Norway from 18 November 1905 until his death in 1957. The future Haakon VII was born in Copenhagen as Prince Carl of Denmark. He was the second son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess ...

, who was in London with the

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due to the

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. At that time, "royal" awards were made (to members of the British Royal family for example) and awards could be made for meritorious activities not associated with combat (extraordinary achievements or contributions for Norway's cause and war effort): these were made without the sword. The statutes were amended on 18 May 1945, restricting awards to the actions of military personnel in combat situations, thus all subsequent decorations would to be "with sword". At the same time,

Haakon VII's Freedom Cross King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross () was established in Norway on 18 May 1945. The medal is awarded to Norwegian or foreign military or civilian personnel for outstanding achievement in wartime. It is ranked fifth in the order of precedence in the ...

was established to replace the War Cross for civilian achievements. Awards of the War Cross ceased in 1949, but on 26 June 2009 the statutes were again revised to permit awards for actions after 1945. In 2022, the Norwegian Armed Forces commissioned

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to write a major work to tell the stories of the War Cross recipients. The Armed Forces said the idea is that the work will be a major "identity-building and unifying" work for the armed forces.

Recipients

Since its inception, the War Cross has been awarded to 126 non-Norwegians. These awards were mostly for actions during the Norwegian Campaign of 1940. The number of recipients from various nations: *66 France (mostly

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and Chasseurs Alpins). *42 UK (including a gracious award to their Majesties, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, King Haakon's host and hostess "for the duration"). *13 Poland (the

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). * 2 US. * 1 Denmark (but serving with the

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). * 1 Greece (a "courtesy award" to his kinsman George II,

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). * 1 Canada (serving with the

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Canadian recipient

Gazetted 11 August 1942 while serving with the British Army: List of most

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recipients, granting them permission to wear the decoration (referred to as the Norwegian Military Cross), on their British uniforms * Lt (temp Capt) Harry FitzGibbon Boswell,

(RE) (later Col &

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)

Norwegian recipients

(with three swords) for his work as a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. *

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Max Manus Maximo Guillermo Manus DSO, MC & Bar (9 December 1914 – 20 September 1996) was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, specialising in sabotage in occupied Norway. After the war he wrote several books about his adventures and ...

(with two swords) for his work as a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. *

Leif Larsen Leif Andreas Larsen Distinguished Service Order, DSO, Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom), DSC, Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, CGM, Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom), DSM and Bar (9 January 1906 – 12 October 1990), popularly ...

(with two swords). *

Oluf Reed-Olsen Oluf Bernhard Reed-Olsen (8 July 1918 – 14 October 2002) was a Norwegian resistance member and pilot during World War II. As a resistance member he is best known for the Lysaker Bridge sabotage as well as operating illegal radio transmitters. ...

for his work as a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. *

Erik Gjems-Onstad Erik-Ørn Gjems-Onstad (22 February 1922 – 18 November 2011) was a Norwegian Norwegian resistance movement, resistance member, officer, lawyer, sports official, politician, author and anti-immigration activist. Gjems-Onstad joined the Norwegi ...

for his work as a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. * Hugo Munthe-Kaas for his efforts in Operation Upsilon III during World War II. *

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for his command of the

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in the

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. *Captain

Martin Linge Martin Jensen Linge, (11 December 1894 – 27 December 1941) was a Norwegian actor who, in World War II, became the commander of the Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1) (pronounced as ''Norisen'' by the Norwegians), formed in March 19 ...

(with one sword) for his command of the

Norwegian Independent Company 1 Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1, pronounced ''Norisén'' (approx. "noor-ee-sehn") in Norwegian) was a British Special Operations Executive (SOE) group formed in March 1941 originally for the purpose of performing commando raids during ...

Boy Rist Boy Roald Rist (1 January 1912 – 16 November 1972) was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. He was a naval officer, and a member Norwegian Independent Company 1 a part of Specia ...

for outstanding efforts during the execution of special missions, as Leader for Polar Bear 1, Narvik. * Eiliv Austlid was awarded the citation on 2 October 2009, for actions in April 1940, settling a case that had been discussed in the press for some time. The new award raised the total number of persons awarded The War Cross to 275 and the total number of awards, which includes seven French military colours, to 282. It has been revealed that at least one soldier is being considered for the award after action with the

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in the Afghanistan war. * Lieutenant Commander

Trond André Bolle Trond André Bolle (5 July 1968 – 27 June 2010) was a Norwegian military officer and a commando of Marinejegerkommandoen (Norwegian Navy Special Operations Command, NORNAVSOC), with the rank of '' orlogskaptein''. He was awarded the War Cross. ...

was awarded the War Cross with Sword (posthumously) on 21 January 2011. The decision was announced by the Minister of Defence,

Grete Faremo Grete Faremo (born 16 June 1955) is a Norwegian politician, lawyer and business leader. From August 2014 to May 2022, she held the post of Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). ...

, shortly after the cabinet session the same day. Lt. Cmdr. Bolle receives the award for his actions and behaviour during his command of the Norwegian Special Operations Force Task Group II in support of

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in Afghanistan's

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province from October 2005 to February 2006. According to the Minister of Defence, Lt. Cmdr Bolle performed "above and beyond the call of duty" on numerous occasions during this period, his leadership was described as "exemplary". Lieutenant Commander Trond André Bolle was killed in action on 27 June 2010, in an IED incident in Afghanistan's

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province. Three other soldiers, Christian Lian, Simen Tokle and Andreas Eldjarn were also killed in the incident, which happened on the road between Khwaja Gawhar (35.92n, 64.2875E) and Almar Bazar (35.846N, 64.53e). The vehicle was the fourth vehicle in a row of four vehicles. This award marks the first award of the War Cross with Sword for actions performed after the end of

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. The award was presented on Veterans day (also

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), 8 May 2011. *

Eirik Johan Kristoffersen was awarded the citation on 8 April 2011, for outstanding leadership and bravery during operations in Afghanistan. The award was presented on Veterans day (also

), 8 May 2011. *

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Jørg Lian of Special Forces FSK was awarded the citation on 8 April 2011, for outstanding leadership and bravery during operations in Afghanistan. The award was presented on Veterans day (also

), 8 May 2011. *

Lars Kristian Lauritzen for bravery and courage in combat during international operations in Afghanistan (

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) in 2007.To nye krigskors tildelt
forsvaret.no, retrieved 5 April 2013 *

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Kristian Bergh Stang for particularly excellent courage and leadership in combat during international operations in Afghanistan (ISAF) in 2008. *''

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'' operator Ken Andersen for "extraordinary courage" in two separate counter-terror operations in

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, Afghanistan, the first responding to the

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on 13 May 2015, the second in response to an attack on the Russian embassy on 6 October 2015. Recipients of the War Cross are ranked 33 in the national

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, after bearers of Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav with collar and before recipients of the Medal for Outstanding Civic Achievement.

Polish recipients

If not stated otherwise, all recipients were soldiers of the

(''Samodzielna Brygada Strzelcow Podhalanskich''), awarded 1942. *Gen

Władysław Sikorski Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (; 20 May 18814 July 1943) was a Polish military and political leader. Before World War I, Sikorski established and participated in several underground organizations that promoted the cause of Polish independenc ...

- Prime Minister and C-in-C of the

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(1943-posthumously) *Maj-Gen

Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko Zygmunt Piotr Bohusz-Szyszko (1893 in Chełm – 1982 in London) was a Polish general. During World War I he served in the Imperial Russian army. In 1940, he was Commanding Officer Polish Independent Highland Brigade (''Samodzielna Brygada Str ...

- Commander of the Polish Independent Highland Brigade *Lt-Col Janusz Iliński *Lt-Col Wacław Kobyliński *Maj Andrzej Stańczyk *Capt Rudolf Marian Neuman *Capt Józef Roman Utnicki *Lt Kazimierz Kędzierski *Lt Brunon Utnicki *2nd Lt Piotr Szewczyk *Cadet Leon Słupieński *Cpl Kazimierz Dziedzioch *Pte Wasyl Cykwas *Pte Jan Lasowski

UK recipients

All the awards were made in 1942, unless stated: Royal Family: *

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Royal Navy:

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13 October 1942 List of most

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and

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recipients, granting them permission to wear the decoration (referred to as the Norwegian War Cross), on their British uniforms *

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Bernard Armitage Warburton Warburton-Lee VC, (

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). *Capt Louis Henry Keppel Hamilton. HMS ''Aurora''. (later

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& KCB) *Capt John Graham Hewitt DSO * Cdr Richard Been Stannard VC ( HMT ''Arab'') *Acting Skpr David George Spindler CGM * PO George Campbell Skene CGM Gazetted 23 March 1943: * Lt-Cdr Sir Alexander "Sandy" Glen, DSC*, CBE (1964), KBE (1967), Czechoslovak War Cross, Patron's medal of the Royal Geographical Society (1940), the silver Polar medal (1942), and the Bruce medal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh—whilst attached to the SOE Other *Lt-Cdr John W. Waterhouse Royal Marines: Gazetted 13 October 1942 * Cpl Roy David Page DSM Army: Gazetted 11 August 1942 * Lt-Col (acting

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) Arthur Joseph Beveridge

MC,

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(RAMC) * Maj (temp Lt-Col, actg

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) Millis Rowland Jefferis MC,

(RE) *Maj (temp Lt-Col) Andrew Daniel Clinch,

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(KOYLI) *Maj Patrick George John Mary Davies Bulfin,

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(temp Maj actg Lt-Col) Arthur Stuart Talbot Godfrey, RE *Capt (temp Maj) Charles Julian Deedes, KOYLI *Capt (acting Maj) Richard Oswald Spotswood Dimmock,

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*Capt William Millar Burgess, RAMC *Lt (acting Capt) Reginald George Coleman,

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*Lt Charles Joseph Rowlinson, Leicestershire Regiment *

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MM,

*Sgt William Alexander Liddell Wilkinson,

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*Cpl Albert Neal, Leicestershire Regiment * Pte Ernest Monkman, KOYLI *Pte James Mountford, KOYLI *Roy Hughes Irish Guards Royal Air Force:

6 October 1942 *Acting Grp Cpt

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DSO DFC 46 Squadron (later

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& KCB,

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). *Acting Wg Cdr John Collins Mayhew *Acting Wg Cdr Francis Davies Stephen Scott-Malden (later

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& DSO DFC*,

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) *Acting

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William James Pond MM *Acting Flt Lt Herbert Horatio Kitchener DFM 263 Squadron (later W/C) * W/O George Wyndham Parker MM * W/O Anthony Paul Reen DFM * Flt Sgt Neville Willson Kemp *Sgt Thomas Laidlaw Humble *Cpl Reginald Bernard Coomber. Gazetted 18 December 1942: Lists the remainder of the RAF recipients, granting them permission to wear the decoration (referred to as the Norwegian War Cross), on their British uniforms *Grp Cpt.

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, AFC (later Air Marshal &

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, CB, AFC*). *Acting

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DFC, MC (later Air Commodore &

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). *Acting Wg Cdr Edward James Fawdry *Flt Lt Dennis Edward Healy DSO 1943 Additions: *1943: Lt-Col.

Amherst Barrow Whatman Lieutenant colonel Amherst Barrow "Brownie" Whatman MBE (1 November 1909 – 5 November 1984), FIEE, was a British wireless operator and radio engineer. He was the only child of Major Amherst Blunt Whatman and Myrtle Ellen Waller Barrow. He fo ...

MBE *1943: Wg Cdr. Patrick G. Jameson 46 Squadron

US recipients

*CAPT Alfred Carini. died 1945. Master of SS ''Henry Bacon''. *LTC Keith N. Allen. died 1944. Pilot of a US Army Air Force plane dropping supplies to the Norwegian underground

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Recipients

Canadian recipient

Norwegian recipients

Polish recipients

UK recipients

US recipients

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