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Germany |
| Principality: |
Lippe |
| Established: |
The War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz am Kämpferband) and the War Honor Cross for Heroic Deeds (Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat) were instituted on 8 December 1914. |
| Criteria: |
The War Merit Cross was awarded for bravery in action or war merit on the home front.
The War Merit Cross was awarded 18,374 times during World War I. |
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