This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II.

Allied Powers[edit]

Australia[edit]

• Atlantic Star
• Air Crew Europe Star
• Arctic Star
• Africa Star
• Pacific Star
• Burma Star
• Italy Star
• France and Germany Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal, 1939–45
• Australia Service Medal 1939–45

Belgium[edit]

• Croix de guerre
• Maritime Medal 1940–1945
• Medal of the Armed Resistance 1940–1945
• Political Prisoner's Cross 1940–1945
• Civilian Resistance Medal
• Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945
• 1940–1945 Military Combatant's Medal
• Volunteer's Medal 1940–1945
• 1940–1945 African War Medal
• 1940–1945 Colonial War Effort Medal
• Fourragère

France[edit]

• Légion d'honneur à titre militaire
• Croix de guerre 1939–1945
• Médaille militaire
• Resistance Medal
• Order of Liberation
• Combatant's Cross
• 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal
• Médaille de la France libérée
• Fourragère

Greece[edit]

• Cross of Valour
• War Cross
• Medal of Military Merit

Kingdom of Italy (1943–1945)[edit]

• Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation

Luxembourg[edit]

• Military Medal
• Luxembourg War Cross
• Order of the Resistance

Netherlands[edit]

• Military Order of William
• Dutch Cross of Resistance
• Bronze Lion
• Resistance Star East Asia
• Bronze Cross
• Cross of Merit
• Airman's Cross
• Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance

Poland[edit]

• Virtuti Militari
• Order Krzyża Grunwaldu
• Order Krzyża Niepodległości
• Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of the Valorous)
• Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami (Cross of Merit with Swords)
• Medal Wojska (Army Medal for War 1939–45)
• Medal Lotniczy (Air Force Medal for War 1939–45)
• Medal Morski (Navy Medal for War 1939–45)
• Medal Morski Polskiej Marynarki Handlowej (Merchant Marine Medal for War 1939–45)
• Krzyż Kampanii Wrześniowej 1939 (Cross of September Campaign 1939)
• Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino (Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross)
• Krzyż Armii Krajowej (Home Army Cross)
• Medal "Zasłużonym na Polu Chwały" (Medal for Merit on the Field of Glory)
• Krzyż Partyzancki (Partisan Cross)
• Krzyż Czynu Bojowego Polskich Sił Zbrojnych na Zachodzie (Polish Armed Forces in the West Military Action Cross)
• Krzyż Bitwy pod Lenino (Battle of Lenino Cross)
• Krzyż Oświęcimski (Auschwitz Cross)
• Medal "Za udział w wojnie obronnej 1939" (Medal for the War of 1939)
• Warszawski Krzyż Powstańczy (Warsaw Cross of the Uprising)
• Medal za Warszawę 1939–1945 (Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945)
• Medal za Odrę, Nysę, Bałtyk (Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic)
• Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945 (Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945)
• Medal "Za udział w walkach o Berlin" (Medal for Participation in the Battle of Berlin)
• Krzyż Batalionów Chłopskich (Peasant Battalions Cross)
• Krzyż Narodowego Czynu Zbrojnego (National Military Action Cross)
• Krzyż Zesłańców Sybiru (Cross of the Deported to Siberia)
• Krzyż Powstania Warszawskiego (Cross of the Warsaw Uprising)

Soviet Union[edit]

• Hero of the Soviet Union
• Order of the Red Banner
• Order of Lenin
• Order of Suvorov
• Order of Kutuzov
• Order of Ushakov
• Order of Nakhimov
• Order of Glory
• Order of Alexander Nevsky
• Order of the Patriotic War
• Order of the Red Star
• Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
• Medal "For the Victory over Japan"
• Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
• Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
• Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"
• Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
• Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
• Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
• Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic"
• Medal "For the Defence of Kiev"
• Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"
• Medal "For the Capture of Vienna"
• Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg"
• Medal "For the Capture of Budapest"
• Medal "For the Liberation of Prague"
• Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"
• Medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade"

In the Soviet Union orders and medals were also awarded to cities, factories, ships and military units.

United Kingdom[edit]

• Victoria Cross
• George Cross
• Order of the Bath
• Order of the British Empire
• Distinguished Service Order
• Distinguished Service Cross
• Military Cross
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Air Force Cross
• Distinguished Conduct Medal
• Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Military Medal
• Distinguished Flying Medal
• Air Force Medal
• Burma Gallantry Medal
• George Medal
• Mention in Despatches
• 1939–1945 Star
• Atlantic Star
• Air Crew Europe Star
• Africa Star
• Pacific Star
• Burma Star
• Italy Star
• France and Germany Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal 1939–1945

United States[edit]

• Medal of Honor
• Navy Cross
• Distinguished Service Cross
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Navy Distinguished Service Medal
• Legion of Merit
• Silver Star
• Bronze Star
• Soldier's Medal
• Navy and Marine Corps Medal
• Purple Heart
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Air Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• American Defense Service Medal
• Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
• European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
• American Campaign Medal

Yugoslavia[edit]

• Order of the National Hero
• Order of the National Liberation
• Order of Bravery
• Order of the Partisan Star
• Order of Brotherhood and Unity
• Medal of Bravery

Axis Powers and their allies[edit]

Finland[edit]

• Order of the Cross of Liberty
  • Mannerheim cross (awarded 1941–1945)
• Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Order of the Lion of Finland

Nazi Germany[edit]

• Iron Cross
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
• German Cross

Fascist Italy (1940–1943)[edit]

• Commemorative Medal of the War Period 1940–43

Romania[edit]

• Order of Michael the Brave
• Order of the Star of Romania
• Cruciada împotriva comunismului

Non-Participants[edit]

Israel[edit]

• Volunteer Ribbon
• Fighters against Nazis Medal^[1]
• Decoration of State Warriors^[2]

References[edit]