Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
| Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieurs | |
|---|---|
War Cross for foreign operational theatres (obverse) | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Citations for courage during foreign operations |
| Presented by | France |
| Eligibility | Citizens of France & allied nations |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 30 April 1921 |
Ribbon bar of the French croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieurs | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Croix de guerre 1939-1945 |
| Next (lower) | Cross for Military Valour |
The Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieurs (French pronunciation: [kʁwa d(ə) ɡɛʁ de teɑtʁ dɔpeʁɑsjɔ̃ ɛksteʁjœʁ]; "War Cross for Foreign Operational Theatres"), also called the Croix de Guerre TOE for short, is a French military award denoting citations earned in combat in foreign countries. The Armistice of November 11, 1918 ended the war between France and Germany, but French soldiers continued fighting in theatres outside metropolitan France. Combat operations continued in Syria, Palestine, Constantinople, Morocco, French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa.
The Croix de Guerre TOE is the second of three versions of the Croix de Guerre created since the award's inception, (the others being distinct versions for World War I and World War II), and the only one considered active for new awards.