Введение
Британская награда, именуемая «Военной медалью».
the British award named the "Military Medal"
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
Когда медаль была впервые введена, она не пользовалась популярностью среди рядовых солдат. Фрэнк Ричардс, кавалер медалей MM и DCM, писал, что «Военная медаль, вне всякого сомнения, была введена, чтобы избежать чрезмерного награждения орденом DCM. Старые солдаты невысоко оценивали новую награду». И DCM, и MM давали право на единовременное вознаграждение и прибавку к жалованью в размере шести пенсов в день для ветеранов, получающих пенсию по инвалидности. Однако прибавка выплачивалась лишь однажды, даже если награжденный получал более одной награды за храбрость. Соотношение в годы Первой мировой войны составляло примерно пять MM на каждый орден DCM. С сентября 1916 года военнослужащие Королевского военно-морского дивизиона, действовавшие на Западном фронте вместе с армией, получили право на получение военных наград, включая Военную медаль, на весь период войны. Право на получение MM было расширено королевским указом от 21 июня 1916 года на женщин, являвшихся британскими или иностранными подданными, первые награждения были опубликованы 1 сентября 1916 года. Хотя медсестры Имперской военной службы сестринского ухода королевы Александры (QAIMNS) и Территориальной службы сестринского ухода (TFNS), а также другие женщины, служившие в британской армии, часто имели социальный статус офицеров, они не имели офицерского звания и, следовательно, не имели права на получение Военного креста, но могли и были награждены MM. Луиза Нолан, гражданское лицо во время Пасхального восстания в Дублине, была награждена Военной медалью за проявленное мужество под огнем при оказании гуманитарной помощи раненым. С 1918 года награжденные Военной медалью имеют право на использование букв «MM» после своего имени. В 1944 году право на получение награды было распространено на солдат индийской армии. Военная медаль была упразднена в 1993 году в рамках пересмотра британской системы наград, который рекомендовал устранить различия в званиях при награждении за храбрость. С тех пор Военный крест, ранее доступный только офицерам с постоянными и временными званиями, стал вручаться всем категориям военнослужащих.
the British award named the "Military Medal"
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
|align=center| Между войнами || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Вторая мировая война ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Послевоенный период ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Всего ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
the British award named the "Military Medal"
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
Приведенные выше цифры включают награды, врученные представителям доминионов:
the British award named the "Military Medal"
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
В общей сложности 13 654 Военные медали были вручены военнослужащим канадских сил, включая 848 медалей с первой планкой и 38 – со второй. Члены австралийской армии получили 11 038 наград, 14 – сотрудникам ВВС; было вручено 478 медалей с первой планкой, 15 – со второй и одна – с третьей. Почетные Военные медали были вручены военнослужащим из одиннадцати союзных стран в годы Первой мировой войны и девяти – во время Второй мировой войны. В годы Первой мировой войны 127 Военных медалей были вручены женщинам, а также около десятка почетных наград иностранным женщинам. Был один случай награждения третьей планкой.
the British award named the "Military Medal"
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
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|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
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|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
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|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
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|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
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|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
Единственным награжденным, получившим две планки во время Второй мировой войны, был сержант Фред Кайт из Королевского танкового полка.
the British award named the "Military Medal"
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
|
|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
|
|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
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|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
When the medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with a disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division, serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for the war's duration. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with the British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross, but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan, a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks. |
|align=center| Inter–War || align=center| 1920–39 ||align=center| 311 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
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|align=center| World War II ||align=center| 1939–46 ||align=center| 15,225||align=center| 177 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| – || align=center| 660
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|align=center| Post–War ||align=center| 1947–93||align=center| 1,044 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| – ||align=center| – ||align=center| –
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|align=center| Total ||align=center| 1916–1993 ||align=center| 132,169 ||align=center| 5,985 ||align=center| 181 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8,590
|}
The above figures include awards to the Dominions:
In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded,
The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment.
Избранные награжденные военной медалью
Почти 140 000 человек были награждены Военной медалью. Среди наиболее известных награжденных:
Nearly 140,000 people have been awarded the Military Medal. Among the more notable recipients are: