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The Governor-General awards the medal on the recommendation of the Chief of the Defence Force or his/her delegate

It served during the invasion of France and took part in several major battles on the Eastern Front (particularly in the Battle of Prokhorovka against the 5th Guards Tank Army at the titanic Battle of Kursk)

established the rules for the Legion of Merit and required the President's approval for the award

The medal ribbon has a central vertical stripe of red

comprising mostly 'Nordic' volunteers from the newly-conquered territories

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