La Gette bar on the Belgian WW2 Commemorative Medal.

[Duncan]

Anyone know what campaign the 'La Gette' bar on the Belgian WW2 Commemorative Medal was issued for please?  I tried Googling it but couldn't see anything related. 

[graham]

Some info here:

https://www.medalbook.com/europe/belgium/medals-decorations/commemorative-war-medal-1940-1945/commemorative-war-medal-(1940-1945)-1

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_Medal_of_the_1940–1945_War

 

Maybe related to this battle:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hannut

[Hendrik]

Hi Duncan,

 

The Gete (or Gette) is a small river that runs North-South in the east of Flanders, between Halen (known for a disastrous German cavalry charge in WWI) and Budingen.

On 13 and 14 May 1940 it was the scene of heavy combat in which a number of Belgian units of all branches of the army withstood German attacks before making an orderly retreat. The Gete Line had served, up to that time, as a rearguard position for reassembling retreating units.

The "La Gette" bar went mostly to cavalry (including armoured car squadrons) and artillery units present.

 

Regards,

Hendrik

[Duncan]

Hello, thank you both for the information. The medal pictured looks incomplete without the crossed swords on the ribbon given the information about the conflict. Thank you again for the information. 

Regards, 

Duncan.