Recipients
Since its inception, Krigskorset has been awarded to 126 non-Norwegians. These awards were mostly for actions during the Norway Campaign of 1940.
Number of recipients from various nations:
- 66 France. (mostly French Foreign Legion and Chasseurs Alpins).
- 42 UK. (including a gracious award to HM King & Queen, his host and hostess 'for the duration').
- 13 Poland. (the Polish Mountain Podhale Demi-Brigade).
- 2 US.
- 1 Denmark.(but serving with the Royal Norwegian Air Force).
- 1 Greece. (a "courtesy award" to his kinsman George II, King of the Hellenes).
- 1 Canada. (serving with the Royal Engineers).
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