Showing 51 items matching "iraq war"
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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchUniform - Australian Iraq War Uniform
... Australian Iraq War Uniform..... Full backpack is included. Uniform Australian Iraq War Uniform. ...Full uniform in Desert camouflage. Has bandolier containing torch, spare ammunition magazines, water flask. Full backpack is included. Name Couch on right breast pocket. Small Australia insignia on right shoulder. -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, HarperCollins, Running the war in Iraq : an Australian general, 300,000 troops, the bloodiest conflict of our time, 2008
... Running the war in Iraq : an Australian general, 300,000...Australian army - Iraq war - 2003...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Australian army - Iraq war - 2003 Iraq war ...Jim Molan is the Australian General who served in Iraq with the Coalition during 2004-05. Initially, under General Ricardo Sanchez, he worked on infrastructure: trying to restore/maintain the provision of water, power and rail services. Under General George W. Casey, he became Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Operations with the Multi National Forces Iraq and ran the operations for all the US and Coalition forces assigned to the Iraqi area of operations. He had to interact with the new interim Iraqi government, bringing the political, diplomatic, information, economic and reconstruction sectors into line with the military side. In this book he describes his background and military career, but focuses on describing key aspects of his time in Iraq.Ill, map, p.352.non-fictionJim Molan is the Australian General who served in Iraq with the Coalition during 2004-05. Initially, under General Ricardo Sanchez, he worked on infrastructure: trying to restore/maintain the provision of water, power and rail services. Under General George W. Casey, he became Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Operations with the Multi National Forces Iraq and ran the operations for all the US and Coalition forces assigned to the Iraqi area of operations. He had to interact with the new interim Iraqi government, bringing the political, diplomatic, information, economic and reconstruction sectors into line with the military side. In this book he describes his background and military career, but focuses on describing key aspects of his time in Iraq.australian army - iraq war - 2003, iraq war - personal narratives -
Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, Reuters Prentice Hall, Under Fire - Untold stories if the Front Line of the Iraq War, 2004
... Under Fire - Untold stories if the Front Line of the Iraq... if the Front Line of the Iraq War Book Book Reuters Prentice Hall ...Book -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, The last true story I'll ever tell : an accidental soldier's account of the War in Iraq
... soldier's account of the War in Iraq...Iraq War... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Iraq War 2003 ...iraq war, 2003- -- personal narratives, american -
Unions Ballarat
Rough music : Blair/bombs/Baghdad/London/terror, Ali, Tariq, 2005
... iraq war... in the 2003 Iraq War. Significant examples being suicide bombings... The consequences of Blair's alliance with George Bush in the 2003 Iraq War ...The consequences of Blair's alliance with George Bush in the 2003 Iraq War. Significant examples being suicide bombings in London and the shooting of a Brazilian electrician by security forces.Relevant to the Iraq war and especially the alliance of Bush and other nations to achieve this.Paper; book. Front cover: yellow background; black, grey and red lettering.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, iraq war, civil liberties, national security, iraq, war, bush, george w, blair, tony, weapons of mass destruction, politics -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchSouvenir - Playing Cards
... Iraq War...Set of 55 playing cards issued to US troops during the war... the first gulf war Iraq Iraq War Playing Cards Identification Cards ...Cards used to identify Iraqi hierarchy during the first gulf warSet of 55 playing cards issued to US troops during the war in Iraq. The cards were officially named the "personality identification playing cards". As of 2021, all but four of the 52 most wanted have either died or been captured, eleven of whom have been released.The same as any deck of cards but with identifying photos of the Iraqi hierarchy.iraq, iraq war, playing cards, identification cards -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Major General Jim Molan et al, RUNNING THE WAR IN IRAQ (An Australian General, 300,000 troops, the bloodiest conflict of our time), 2008
... RUNNING THE WAR IN IRAQ (An Australian General, 300,000... 7322 8781 8 RUNNING THE WAR IN IRAQ (An Australian General ...isbn: 978 0 7322 8781 8 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, : Atlantic Books, Thunder run : three days in the battle for Baghdad, 2004
... Iraq war 2003...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Iraq war 2003 Iraq war - US involvement In one ...In one of the boldest gambles in modern military history, just three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles into the heart of a city of 5 million people and, in three bloody days of combat, ended the Iraqi war. Thunder Run is the story of the surprise assault on Baghdad - one of the most decisive battles in American combat history - by the Spartan Brigade, the Second Brigade of the Third Infantry Division (MechanizedNotes, maps, p.325.non-fictionIn one of the boldest gambles in modern military history, just three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles into the heart of a city of 5 million people and, in three bloody days of combat, ended the Iraqi war. Thunder Run is the story of the surprise assault on Baghdad - one of the most decisive battles in American combat history - by the Spartan Brigade, the Second Brigade of the Third Infantry Division (Mechanizediraq war 2003, iraq war - us involvement -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Harper Collins, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, 2014
... Iraq war 2013...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Iraq war 2013 Iraq war - Personal recollections ...The astonishing autobiography of SEAL Chief Chris Kyle, whose record 150 confirmed kills make him the most deadly sniper in U.S. military history.Ill, map, p.379non-fictionThe astonishing autobiography of SEAL Chief Chris Kyle, whose record 150 confirmed kills make him the most deadly sniper in U.S. military history. iraq war 2013, iraq war - personal recollections -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, HarperCollins, Just Another Soldier: A Year on the Ground in Iraq, 2005
... Iraq war 2003 - Personal recollections...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Iraq war 2003 - Personal recollections Iraq war ...At age seventeen, Jason Christopher Hartley joined the Army National Guard. Thirteen years later, in 2003, he was called to active duty, to serve in Iraq. Sent to a town called Ad Dujayl, made notorious by Saddam Hussein's 1982 massacre, Hartley was thrust into the center of America's war against terrorism. This is his story." "Just Another Soldier takes the reader past the images seen on CNN and the nightly news, into the day-to-day reality of life on the ground as an infantryman, attached to the First Division in the first war of the twenty-first century. From the adrenaline rush of storming a suspected insurgent's house to the sheer boredom of downtime on the base to the horror of dead civilians, Hartley examines his role as a man, as a soldier, and as an American on foreign soil.Ill, p.336.non-fictionAt age seventeen, Jason Christopher Hartley joined the Army National Guard. Thirteen years later, in 2003, he was called to active duty, to serve in Iraq. Sent to a town called Ad Dujayl, made notorious by Saddam Hussein's 1982 massacre, Hartley was thrust into the center of America's war against terrorism. This is his story." "Just Another Soldier takes the reader past the images seen on CNN and the nightly news, into the day-to-day reality of life on the ground as an infantryman, attached to the First Division in the first war of the twenty-first century. From the adrenaline rush of storming a suspected insurgent's house to the sheer boredom of downtime on the base to the horror of dead civilians, Hartley examines his role as a man, as a soldier, and as an American on foreign soil.iraq war 2003 - personal recollections, iraq war - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Penguin et al, The three trillion dollar war the true cost of the Iraq Conflict, 2009
... Iraq war 2003-2011 - Economic aspects...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Iraq war 2003-2011 - Economic aspects Iraq war 2003 ...Discusses about the true cost of the Iraq war - quite apart from its tragic human toll - which the Bush administration estimated at $50 billion. This book argues that this underestimates the real figure by approximately six times. It attempts to expose the gigantic expenses which have not been officially accounted for. Stiglitz and Bilmes write in simple language, which makes the details they present, and the sums they add up, all the more disturbing.Index, notes, p.357.non-fictionDiscusses about the true cost of the Iraq war - quite apart from its tragic human toll - which the Bush administration estimated at $50 billion. This book argues that this underestimates the real figure by approximately six times. It attempts to expose the gigantic expenses which have not been officially accounted for. Stiglitz and Bilmes write in simple language, which makes the details they present, and the sums they add up, all the more disturbing.iraq war 2003-2011 - economic aspects, iraq war 2003-2011 - finance -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pocket Books et al, House to house : an epic memoir of war, 2008
... Iraq war - personal narratives..., with Bellavia, miraculously, alive. Iraq war - personal narratives Iraq ...Ill, p.320.non-fictioniraq war - personal narratives, iraq war - battle of fallujah -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, BBC Books et al, Once upon a time in Iraq, 2020
... Iraq war - Personal recollections...Iraq war - Personal recollections Iraq war 2003-2011 ...In war, there is no easy victory. When troops invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein's regime, most people expected an easy victory. Instead, the gamble we took was a grave mistake, and its ramifications continue to reverberate through the lives of millions, in Iraq and the West. As we gain more distance from those events, it can be argued that many of the issues facing us today - the rise of the Islamic State, increased Islamic terrorism, intensified violence in the Middle East, mass migration, and more - can be traced back to the decision to invade Iraq.Index, ill, p.390.non-fictionIn war, there is no easy victory. When troops invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein's regime, most people expected an easy victory. Instead, the gamble we took was a grave mistake, and its ramifications continue to reverberate through the lives of millions, in Iraq and the West. As we gain more distance from those events, it can be argued that many of the issues facing us today - the rise of the Islamic State, increased Islamic terrorism, intensified violence in the Middle East, mass migration, and more - can be traced back to the decision to invade Iraq.iraq war - personal recollections, iraq war 2003-2011 - history -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub BranchEducation kit - Playing cards set - Iraq Most Wanted, 2003
... iraq war.... playing cards. iraq war iraq political and military most wanted ...From the 2003 invasion of Iraq.Complete set of playing cards in packet. Each card has a picture and name of Iraq most wanted political and military figures.Iraq Most Wanted Cards. Made in China. Ace of spades playing card symbols on rear of packet. Camouflage pattern (light and dark green, dark brown, pink and light yellow) on packet and rear of playing cards, Playing card symbols and picture with name, title and and position on each playing card facing side. Joker card with explaination of Arab titles.playing cards., iraq war, iraq political and military most wanted figures. -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub BranchBooklet - IRAQ Handbook, February 2003
... iraq war. handbook. australian defence force. unclassified.... handbook for Australian Defence Force serving in Iraq. iraq war ...Ready reference handbook for Australian Defence Force personnel serving in Iraq.Ready reference handbook for Australian Defence Force serving in Iraq.Small rectangular printed spiral bound black and white unclassified Iraq handbook used as a ready reference for Australian Defence Force personnel sereving in Iraq. Handbook contains nine sections over 58 pages. Front and back clear plastic protective cover. Colour logo of the current Australian Defence Force on the front cover. Colour logo of the Australian Theatre Joint Intelligence Centre and date on back cover. Colour logo of the Australian Defence Force printed on the front cover. The words "Iraq Handbook" printed on front cover. Black printed rectangular line border on front cover. Black printed rectangular line border on back cover. The words "Printed February 2003" printed on back cover. Colour logo of the Australain Theatre Joint Intelligence Centre printed on back cover. The handbook contains a purpose page and nine sections of contents over 58 pages.iraq war. handbook. australian defence force. unclassified. -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Methuen et al, The Gulf War : its origins, history and consequences, 1989
... Iran Iraq war - 1980-1988...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Iran Iraq war - 1980-1988 Persion gulf - Strategic ...A history of the conflict between Iraq and Iran know as the first gulf warIndex, bibliography, ill, maps, p.309.non-fictionA history of the conflict between Iraq and Iran know as the first gulf wariran iraq war - 1980-1988, persion gulf - strategic aspects -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Johnson Beharry, Barefoot soldier : a story of extreme valour, 2007
... Iraq war 2003 - personal narratives...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Iraq war 2003 - personal narratives Johnson Beharry ...The exploits of private Johnson Beharry during the invasion of Iraq in 2003Ill, p.548.non-fictionThe exploits of private Johnson Beharry during the invasion of Iraq in 2003iraq war 2003 - personal narratives, johnson beharry -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Scribe, The mess They made: The Middle East after Iraq, 2013
... Iraq war 2003-2011 - History...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Iraq war 2003-2011 - History Middle East ...As Iraq descends ever closer to civil war, no one doubts that George W. Bush's Iraq strategy has been an abysmal failure -- just as Gwynne Dyer argued it would be in both Ignorant Armies and Future: Tense. The question now is what will happen not just in Iraq but in the whole Middle East region once American troops are withdrawn. In The Mess They Made, Dyer predicts that the Middle East will go through the biggest shake up since the region was conquered and folded into the Ottoman Empire five centuries ago. In his trademark vivid prose, and in arguments as clear as his research is thorough, Dyer brings his considerable knowledge and understanding of the region to bear on the issue of how widespread the meltdown in the Middle East will likely be. In five chapters, Dyer points the way from present policies and events to likely future developments in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and in the various other countries of the region, not least of which is nuclear-armed Israel. Argues that the Middle East is about to change fundamentally and everything is now up for grabs: regimes, ethinic pecking orders within states, even national borders themselves are liable to change without notice. Five years from now there could be an Islamic Republic of Arabia, an independent Kurdistan, a Muslim cold war, and more.p.295.non-fictionAs Iraq descends ever closer to civil war, no one doubts that George W. Bush's Iraq strategy has been an abysmal failure -- just as Gwynne Dyer argued it would be in both Ignorant Armies and Future: Tense. The question now is what will happen not just in Iraq but in the whole Middle East region once American troops are withdrawn. In The Mess They Made, Dyer predicts that the Middle East will go through the biggest shake up since the region was conquered and folded into the Ottoman Empire five centuries ago. In his trademark vivid prose, and in arguments as clear as his research is thorough, Dyer brings his considerable knowledge and understanding of the region to bear on the issue of how widespread the meltdown in the Middle East will likely be. In five chapters, Dyer points the way from present policies and events to likely future developments in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and in the various other countries of the region, not least of which is nuclear-armed Israel. Argues that the Middle East is about to change fundamentally and everything is now up for grabs: regimes, ethinic pecking orders within states, even national borders themselves are liable to change without notice. Five years from now there could be an Islamic Republic of Arabia, an independent Kurdistan, a Muslim cold war, and more. iraq war 2003-2011 - history, middle east - international relations -
Unions Ballarat
The Assault on Reason, Gore, Al, 2007/2008
... iraq war... to politics in the United States, Iraq War, events around 9/11 ...From the publisher: "A visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has combined with the degradation of the public sphere to create an environment dangerously hostile to reason." The book strongly critique of the Bush administration. Contents: Introduction -- 1: Politics of fear -- 2: Blinding the faithful -- 3: Politics of wealth -- 4: Convenient untruths -- 5: Assault on the individual -- 6: National insecurity -- 7: Carbon crisis -- 8: Democracy in the balance -- 9: Well-connected citizenry -- Conclusion: Rebirth of democracyRelevance to politics in the United States, Iraq War, events around 9/11 and the George W. Bush government (2000-2008).Paper; book. Front cover: coloured image of the US flag (background); blue, white and red lettering.Front cover: author's name and book title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, united states of america, bush, george, iraq war, 9/11, national security - usa, politics, government, democracy, citizenship -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchPamphlet - Search Notice
... Iraq War... in Iraq Operation Bastille Operation Falconer Iraq Iraq War Notice ...Search notice used prior to searching civilians in IraqWhite plasticised card Notice of intention to conduct searchoperation bastille, operation falconer, iraq, iraq war -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchPamphlet - Iraq Visual Language Translator
... Iraq War... Iraq War Fold out pamphlet to provide survival level language ...Translation pamphlet used by coalition forces in Iraq for IED detection.Used by a member of Dandenong RSL during two tours of Iraq.Fold out pamphlet to provide survival level language skills in words and picturesoperation bastille, operation falconer, iraq war -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Adel Darwish et al, Unholy Babylon: The secret history of Saddam's war, 1991
... abuses. middle east - foreign policy iraq - history gulf war 1991 ...The authors delve into the secret history of Saddam's war. Their revelations are crucial to understanding the Gulf crisis and future conduct of foreign policy in the Middle EastBibliography, index, ill (b/w plates) ( maps), pg.298.non-fictionThe authors delve into the secret history of Saddam's war. Their revelations are crucial to understanding the Gulf crisis and future conduct of foreign policy in the Middle Eastmiddle east - foreign policy, iraq - history, gulf war 1991 -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Oscillotonometer, von Recklinghausen
... to the Iraq war.... to the Iraq war. blood pressure oscillotonometer dr. von ...This oscillotonometer was owned by Dr. Herbert Claus Newman, an Anaesthetist who gained his diploma in Anaesthetics in 1956. Dr Newman served in the Vietnam War and was also one of over 50 of Australia's medical professionals who signed a joint statement in 2004 condemning the Federal Government for committing Australian troops to the Iraq war.Brown leather case with silver clasp and brown leather handle. Case contains Dr. von Recklinghausen Scala Alternans Oscillotonometer – a round silver pressure gauge with paper scale and needle point reader. The silver valve and lever at the bottom of the gauge connects black and orange rubber tubing to the grey linen arm cuff rolled closed with Velcro and a rubber inflation bulb.Yellow sticker on top of case in yellow type: H. NEWMAN Printed on face of gauge: Oscillotonometer / n. Dr. von Recklinghausen / "SCALA ALTERNANS" / 6585868 / S|K Printed on scale near zero reading: mmHg Printed on scale near highest reading: mm Hg = Torr Printed on scale is numbers 0 to 300 in increments of 20 Stamped on reverse of valve: 148blood pressure, oscillotonometer, dr. von recklinghausen, scala alternans, newman, h., newman, herbert claus, vietnam war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Macdougall, A.K, Australians at War: a pictorial history, 2007
... : Australia's battles from the Boer War to Iraq, 2007.... battles from the Boer War to Iraq, 2007. Australians at War ...Australians have fought in overseas wars for more that a century and created a legend on land, sea and in the air. This new edition of a famous pictorial history, constantly reprinted since its publication in 1991, brings their remarkable story up to date and includes an account of recent operations in Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.Australians At War - A Pictorial History: Updated edition: Australia's battles from the Boer War to Iraq, 2007.Australians have fought in overseas wars for more that a century and created a legend on land, sea and in the air. This new edition of a famous pictorial history, constantly reprinted since its publication in 1991, brings their remarkable story up to date and includes an account of recent operations in Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.australia – history, military, world war 1914-1918 - australia, world war, 1939-1945 - australia, vietnam war (1961-1975) -
Bendigo Military MuseumMagazine - "Parare" Survey Corps Magazine Issue 9, Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1993
... 78. Iraq - The Gulf War, Topographic Support page 52.... Iraq - The Gulf War, Topographic Support page 52. Adelaide (4 ...An annual magazine published for release on RASvy Corps birthday 1st July. All units with RASvy Corps are invited / expected to submit an article depicting their activities over the preceding years 1991 to 1993. 4Fd Svy Sqn Adventure training list pages 7, 8. Army Map Depot - Unit Ski Day, pages 20, 21. The William Patton Expedition - Locating his grave as part of the " Burke and Wills " expedition, list of personnel involved - page 43. 8 Fd Svy Sqn - names mentioned and photo - page 50. 4 Fd Svy Sqn (1992) names mentioned page 69. The G Res manning list on page 70. Names mentioned in "Unit sports pages 73, 74. Exercise Kokoda Cartographer July 1992 list of participants on Page 78. Iraq - The Gulf War, Topographic Support page 52. Adelaide (4 Fd Svy Sqn) 1992 page 65. 8 Fd Svy Sqn manning wind down list pages 89-90. Military Geographic Information Pilot Project page 92. Royal Australian Survey Corps Aerial photography Team personnel list page 95. Operation Belama 92 Team list page 96. Long term Schooling attendees and promotions, page 105. Litho Sqn Postings in and out pages 116-117. Special awards SGT Durrant page 113, SSGT SR Hill page 114. RASvy completes 1:50,000 scale mapping of the Pilbara Region page 121. 1st Topo Svy Sqn personnel mentioned on page 122. A4 sized booklet with soft glossy card covers, paper pages held together with a plastic spiral binder.army survey regiment, army survey regt, fortuna, royal australian survey corps, rasvy, asr -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, Soldier's story in a War Zone, Allen and Unwin, "Eleven Bats - A story of COMBAT, CRICKET AND THE SAS", 2020
Book - soldiers story of Combat, Survival and Backyard Cricket.Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white brown and dark green print on front, spine and back. Front cover background illustration montage of 2 colour photographs. Top portrait of soldier in uniform, bottom street scene in Afghanistan. Back cover - colour photograph of "Eleven Bats" 366 pages, cut, plain off white paper. Illustrated colour photographs. Hand signed on Title page.non-fictionBook - soldiers story of Combat, Survival and Backyard Cricket.books, autobiography, east timor, iraq, afghanistan, -
Bendigo Military MuseumMap - MAP MIDDLE EAST, Dyag Press Ltd
Coloured map of Palestine, Syria, Iraq & Crete, countries involved in the war.documents - maps, military history, middle east -
Bendigo Military MuseumAward - MEDAL
Item belonging to Mathew Redwood 3811680/8237166. Iraqi Army medal also known as “The Mother of all wars medal” Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details.In three pieces, gold colour, Arabic writing , on green back ground, crossed leaves on gold back ground, Iraqi flag around circular edge, crossed items on gold back ground, pins and clasp on rear.medals, iraq -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Naval General Service Medal 1915-62
The Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) was instituted in 1915 for service in minor Naval war-like operations. As is the case with other ‘general service' medals the NGSM is always issued with a clasp denoting the area of operations. Subsequent service is recognised by the award of further clasps to be worn on the original medal. Members mentioned in despatches for operations recognised by the NGSM 1915-1962 after 11 Aug 1920 were approved to wear a bronze oak leaf on the medal ribbon. Clasps There have been sixteen clasps issued for the NGSM 1915-1962. These are: Persian Gulf 1909-1914 Iraq 1919-1920 NW Persia 1919-1920 NW Persia 1920 Palestine 1936-1939 SE Asia 1945-46 Minesweeping 1945-51 Palestine 1945-48 Bomb and Mine Clearance 1945-53 Malaya Yangtze 1949 Bomb and Mine Clearance, Mediterranean Cyprus Near East Arabian Peninsula Brunei Medal The NGSM 1915-62 is cupro-nickel medal with the obverse having the effigy of the reigning sovereign at time of issue. The reverse bears an image of ‘Britannia' in a chariot pulled by two sea-horses. The NGSM 1915-62 ribbon has a wide white central stripe, flanked by two red pin-stripes, further flanked by two white stripes, which in turn are flanked by two red outer stripes.naval general service medal -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Croix du Combattant
The Poilus (French combat soldiers) of World War I worked toward recognition by the government, of a special status to those who had participated in the bitter fighting of 1914-1918 (as opposed to those who served behind the lines). The law of 19 December 1926 created la carte du combatantt, or combatant card, for veterans of 1914-1918, as well as those veterans of 1870-1871 and colonial wars before the First World War. The decoration was created only three years later by the law of 28 June 1930. A decree of January 29, 1948 states that the provisions of the 1930 Act relating to the allocation of the combatant card and the Croix du combattant were applicable to participants of the 1939-1945 war. The law of 18 July 1952 extended the benefit of the award of the Croix du combattant for Indochina and Korea. The law of December 9, 1974 has extended the award of the Croix du combattant to operations in North Africa between 1 January 1952 and July 2, 1962. More recently, a decree of January 12, 1994 opened le carte du combattant holder (hence the Croix du combattant) to those who participated in the operations of Cambodia, Cameroon, Gulf, Lebanon, Madagascar, Suez, Somalia, Central African Republic, Chad, Yugoslavia, Zaire, and Iraq.A cross pattée with four arms in bronze, with a laurel wreath between the arms 36 mm across. engraved by de DOUMINC. On the obverse in the center, effigy of the Republic on a charge helmet Adrian laurel leaves surrounded by the legend REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE. On the reverse the inscription CROIX DU COMBATTANT framing a sword placed vertically with the bottom edge, up to the guard, the rays from up to 180 °. medal, croix du combattant
