War Memorial Cross, clasp: THE NETHERLANDS MAY 1940

1939–1945 (WWII)

After 1945 (present day)

The War Memorial Cross was established as a reward for military personnel and civilians who have actually fought against the enemy and, in doing so, have demonstrated a conscientious fulfilment of their duties and good conduct in every respect.

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General

Start date	1944
End date
Captions	voorzijde: VOOR KRIJGSVERRICHTINGEN; gesp: NEDERLAND MEI 1940
Dimensions [width]	40 mm
Material	bronze
Number

Background

Institutional decision	Royal Decree, 16 March 1944, No. 6 (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees No. E 16)
Additions	Royal Decree, 10 June 1947; Royal Decree, 6 January 1948 (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees No. I 6)
Objective	Established as a reward for military personnel and civilians who, from 10 May 1940 onwards, actually fought against the enemy for at least six months and, in doing so, demonstrated a sound sense of duty and good conduct in every respect.
(Historical) context
Producer	Koninklijke Begeer; Frans Smits
Bibliography	Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 92–96
Note	The ‘Netherlands May 1940’ bar is a bar awarded for special military operations. Only one bar for general military operations and various bars for special military operations may be worn on the ribbon of the War Commemoration Cross at any one time.