List of Companions of the Liberation

Ordre de la Libération commemorative plaque in the Musée de l'armée

This is a List of the Companions of the Liberation, which consist of people, communities and military units that have been awarded[1] the Ordre de la Libération.

1038 persons, 5 cities and 18 military units have been awarded Compagnons de la Libération. Amongst the 1038 Compagnons, 271 have been awarded posthumously,[2] 60 were not French at the time they were awarded[3] and six are women.

People

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z

Communities

Military units

French Army

French Air Force

French Navy

References

  1. ↑ Official list of the Compagnons de la Libération on the website of the National Council of the Order Of Liberation (fr)
  2. ↑ Presentation of the Order of Libération on the website of the National Council of the Order Of Liberation (fr)
  3. ↑ Official list of the Compagnons that are foreigners or from foreign origin on the website of the National Council of the Order Of Liberation (fr)
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