title: War Victory Cross
text: # War Victory Cross
  
  The War Victory Cross order was a medal introduced by the Slovak Republic. The order was issued to Slovakian military personnel who had been in the armed forces for a minimum of 4 years. A total of 3,769 awards of all classes were made; of which 437 were to members of the German armed forces and 142 to those of Romania.
  
  ## Notable recipients
  
  * Karl Hermann Frank
  * Ján Gerthofer
  * Herbert Olbrich
  * Oskar Dirlewanger
  