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The Grand Master of the Greek orders is the head of state of the country. Since 1975, Greece is a republic and the head of state is the President of Greece who is also responsible for awarding them, according to article 46, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of Greece and law 106/1975, [1] upon the recommendation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The War Cross (Greek: Πολεμικός Σταυρός) is a military decoration of Greece, awarded for heroism in wartime to both Greeks and foreign allies.There have been three versions of the cross, the 1917 version covering World War I, the 1940 version covering the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, and the 1974 version covering peacekeeping missions in the subsequent years.
The Greco-Italian War (Greek: Ελληνοϊταλικός Πόλεμος, romanized: Ellinoïtalikós Pólemos), also called the Italo-Greek War, Italian campaign in Greece, Italian invasion of Greece, and War of '40 in Greece, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941.
With the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War on 28 October 1940, the award was re-instituted by Compulsory Law 2646/11-11-1940 (ΦΕΚ Α’/13-11-1940). [7] Until the fall of Greece to the Germans in April 1941, 240 Gold Crosses (11 of them repeat awards) and 300 Silver Crosses were awarded. [8]
Recipients of Greek military awards and decorations (5 C) ... Medal for the Greco-Turkish War of 1912–1913; Medal of Military Merit (Greece) V. Cross of Valour ...
The military history of Greece during World War II began on 28 October 1940, when the Italian Army invaded Greece from Albania, beginning the Greco-Italian War. The Greek Army temporarily halted the invasion and pushed the Italians back into Albania. The Greek successes forced Nazi Germany to intervene.
Maritime Medal 1940–1945; Medal of the Armed Resistance 1940–1945; Political Prisoner's Cross 1940–1945; Civilian Resistance Medal; Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945; 1940–1945 Military Combatant's Medal; Volunteer's Medal 1940–1945; 1940–1945 African War Medal; 1940–1945 Colonial War Effort Medal; Fourragère
The occupation of Greece by the Axis Powers (Greek: Η Κατοχή, romanized: I Katochi, lit. 'the occupation') began in April 1941 after Nazi Germany invaded the Kingdom of Greece in order to assist its ally, Italy, in their ongoing war that was initiated in October 1940, having encountered major strategical difficulties.