Cross for the Two-Day Military Endurance March

The Cross for the Two-Day Military Endurance March was established in 1936 to recognise officers who had completed the two-day military endurance march. It was manufactured by Koninklijke Begeer and designed by A.R. Kleyn.

 

The Cross for the Two-Day Military Endurance March is still awarded today and is listed in the order of precedence for honours established by the Minister of the Interior.

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Start date1936
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Captionskeerzijde: T.P.M.T.
Dimensions [width]40 mm
Materialwhite metal
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Institutional decisionCommissioned by the General Association of Dutch Reserve Officers
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ObjectiveEstablished to reward officers who have completed the two-day military endurance march.
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ProducerKoninklijke Begeer; A.R. Kleyn
BibliographyOrders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 145
NoteUntil 1939, a rosette on the ribbon indicated a second award. Since the end of the Second World War, Arabic numerals have been used for this purpose. On the 10th award, the recipient receives a blue enamelled cross; on the 25th award, a red enamelled cross.
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Cross for the Two-Day Military Endurance March, cross from the 1936 medal
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