Order of Liberation
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The Order of Liberation is a French Order which was awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during World War II. It is a very high honour, second only after the Légion d’Honneur. Very few people, military units and communes were ever awarded... Wikipedia
Date established: November 16, 1940
Last awarded: 23 January 1946
Awarded for: Outstanding contribution to the liberation of occupied France
First awarded: 29 January 1941
Total awarded posthumously: 270