Duncan Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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