PoW medals, escape medals

[aubagne98]

Hi,

 

which countries do have PoW medals and escape from PoW medals?

 

I know UK, USA and France 

 

Thanks 

 

Michael 

[Gordon Craig]

Michael,

Here is a link to the Belgian POW escapee medal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapees'_Cross_1940–1945#:~:text=The Escapees' Cross 1940–1945,government in exile in London. 

Regards,

Gordon

[aubagne98]

Thank you

[POWCollector]

Hi, here is a link to one of my French POW groups for a man who was in Colditz. He was awarded the French escapers medal.

 

 

[ChrisKelly]

Some examples of the aforementioned:

 

Belgium:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_Prisoner's_Medal_1914–1918

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportees'_Cross_1914–1918

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_Prisoner's_Cross_1940–1945

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Belgium#/media/File%3ACroix_des_évadés.jpg

 

 

France:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_for_civilian_prisoners,_deportees_and_hostages_of_the_1914–1918_Great_War

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_deportation_and_internment_medal

 

Edited December 14 by ChrisKelly