Cross of Combat Merit
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Golden Cross | |
| Awarded by Ukrainian Insurgent Army | |
| Type | Military decoration |
| Awarded for | Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy. |
| Status | Discontinued |
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| Established | January 27, 1944 |
| First awarded | April 22, 1945 |
| Last awarded | October 12, 1952 |
| Total awarded | 276 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Cross of Merit |
 Ribbon bar | |
The Cross of Combat Merit (Ukrainian: Хрест Заслуги) was the highest award of Ukrainian Insurgent Army. It awarded for distinguished services to the state and people of the Ukrainian army. The Order was instituted on January 27, 1944 by the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council leaders, Roman Shukhevych and Dmytro Hrytsai.
The Order is awarded in five (golden, silver and bronze) grades and had a red ribbon with a black stripe.
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References
- Сергій Музичук, Ігор Марчук Українська Повстанча Армія. — Рівне: Бібліотека журналу «Однострій», 2006. — С. 35-46. — 56 с. — (Українські військові формування ХХ століття. Організація, уніформа, символіка). — ISBN 966-7643-71-9.
- Віталій Манзуренко Бойові нагороди Української повстанської армії. — Львів: Український уніформологічний журнал “Однострій”, 2006. — 302 с.
- Сергей Ткаченко Организация украинского повстанческо-партизанского движения в 40–50-ыe годы // Повстанческая армия: тактика борьбы / Под общей редакцией А. Е. Тараса. — Мн.: Харвест, 2000.
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