Originally Posted by
Tankertrashnav
Groups of medals with the WW1 Croix de Guerre turn up reasonably frequently, and they were certainly authorised for wear. Not sure why Yeo Thomas couldnt wear his C de G ribbon - possibly so as not to draw attention to his clandestine operations?
It was the stupidity of the Air Ministry red tape, plus how many would recognise a CdeG? He was a liason between the UK and the Free French but had dropped as we know into France with others to organise the resistance until his capture. He even gave evidence at Nuremberg in defence of Skorzeny.
Apologies thread drift.