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Military awards of World War II were presented by most of the combatants.

The following is from the article World War II, removed from that article for clarity, and represents an incomplete list of some of the awards.

Allied Powers

Soviet Union

• Hero of the Soviet Union
• Order of Lenin
• Order of Victory
• Order of the Red Banner
• Order of Suvorov
• Order of Kutuzov
• Order of Ushakov
• Order of Nakhimov
• Order of Glory
• Order of Alexander Nevsky
• Order of the Patriotic War
• Order of the Red Star
• Medal For the Victory Over Germany
• Medal For the Victory Over Japan

In Soviet Union orders and medals were also awarded to cities and military divisions.

United States

• Medal of Honor
• Navy Cross
• Distinguished Service Cross
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Legion of Merit
• Silver Star
• Bronze Star
• Purple Heart
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Air Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
• European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
• American Campaign Medal

United Kingdom

• Victoria Cross
• George Cross
• Order of the Bath
• Order of the British Empire
• Distinguished Service Order
• Distinguished Service Cross
• Military Cross
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Air Force Cross
• Distinguished Conduct Medal
• Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Military Medal
• Distinguished Flying Medal
• Air Force Medal
• George Medal
• Mention in Despatches
• 1939-1945 Star
• Atlantic Star
• Air Crew Europe Star
• Africa Star
• Pacific Star
• Burma Star
• Italy Star
• France and Germany Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal 1939–1945

France and Belgium

• Croix de Guerre

Poland

• Virtuti Militari
• Order Krzyża Grunwaldu
• Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of the Valorous)
• Krzyż Partyzancki (Partisan Cross)
• Monte Cassino campaign cross

Yugoslavia

• Order of the National Hero (Orden narodnog heroja)
• Order of the National Liberation
• Order of Bravery (Yugoslavia)
• Order of the Partisan Star (Yugoslavia)
• Order of Brotherhood and Unity (Yugoslavia)
• The Medal of Bravery (Yugoslavia)

Axis Powers and Allies

Nazi Germany

• Iron Cross
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
• German Cross

Romania

• Order of Michael the Brave
• Order of the Star of Romania
• Cruciada împotriva comunismului

Finland

• Order of the Cross of Liberty
  • Mannerheim cross (awarded 1941-1945)
• Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Order of the Lion of Finland

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