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The Sacrifice Medal replaced the wound stripe for all members of the Canadian Armed Forces in 2008. The award has also been opened to soldiers of an allied force or civilians working for Canadian Forces personnel. [1] The wound stripe is for physical or mental injuries received in operations prior to 07 Oct 2001 are worn.
The Army Wound Ribbon was a short lived decoration of the United States Army which was created on 1917-09-06 to recognize those soldiers who had received combat wounds during the First World War. The Wound Ribbon was only issued until 1917-10-12 and the following year was replaced with the Wound Chevron.
The Wound Badge (German: Verwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration first promulgated by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which was first awarded to soldiers of the German Army who were wounded during World War I.
Wound or injury sustained in action against an enemy in defense of the country during the Polish–Soviet War: Austria-Hungary: Wound Medal: Soldiers and civilians attached to Austro-Hungarian military units who were wounded in combat, became disabled or suffered serious health damage in connection with military actions during World War I: Croatia
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The original Army Wound Ribbon was created on September 6, 1917, to recognize those soldiers who had received combat wounds during World War I.The Wound Ribbon was established by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker on September 6, 1917, and implemented by Paragraph XI-1 of War Department General Orders Number 134 of October 12, 1917.
Around the rim of a Silver War Badge is "For King and Empire; Services Rendered" The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom and the British Empire to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service in World War I.
An article in the Army and Navy Register from July 4, 1918 [12] states that the rank of motor sergeant had been created under authority granted to the president to reorganize the army as needed during the war. The article goes on the state that there was a law before congress that would create the rank of motor sergeant in all branches and ...