Yser Medal
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The Yser Medal was a Belgian military decoration awarded to soldiers who fought along the Yser River during World War I, particularly in the 1914 defensive battles that halted the German advance.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian military decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Belgian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ Yser River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
halting the German advance on the Yser line
ⓘ
participation in the defensive battles along the Yser River in 1914 ⓘ service on the Yser front ⓘ |
| campaign | 1914 Yser campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | Battle of the Yser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Belgian military personnel
ⓘ
soldiers who fought along the Yser River ⓘ |
| front | Yser front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
Belgian Air Service personnel
ⓘ
Belgian Army soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Belgian Navy personnel ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | commemorates the stabilization of the Belgian front in 1914 ⓘ |
| locationOfAction |
Yser River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yser front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yser River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Belgian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Belgian campaign medals of World War I
ⓘ
decorations for bravery and service in World War I ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
defence of Belgian territory on the Yser line
ⓘ
resistance against the German advance in 1914 ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAction | 1914 ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | campaign medal ⓘ |
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