Lippe-Biesterfeld, van, Bernhard
- Date of birth:
- June 29th, 1911 (Detmold Castle/Jena, German Empire)
- Date of death:
- December 1st, 2004 (Utrecht, the Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- Crypt of Oranje-Nassau
- Nationality:
- Dutch
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Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder Grootkruis (NL.1)
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1936
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaal-Majoor-Vlieger
- Awarded on:
- January 10th, 1944
G.O. No. 6
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaal-Majoor-Vlieger
- Awarded on:
- February 22nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant-generaal-vlieger
- Unit:
- Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten (BS), Nederlands Verzet
- Awarded on:
- January 29th, 1946
G.O. No. 24. Presented in August 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant-generaal
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1946
British approval on 10 January 1946.
Elefantordenen
- Rank:
- Prins der Nederlanden
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant-generaal
- Unit:
- Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten (BS), Nederlands Verzet
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Luitenant-generaal (Lieutenant-general)
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1946
By his skills and perseverance shown in warfare and other aerial flights, and his continuous enthusiasm he showed courage, conduct and initiative. His inspiring example has highly contributed in stimulating the professional zeal and performance of the members of the Dutch Air forces.
489th Award.
Royal Decree No. 75 dd. July 3rd 1946
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten (BS), Nederlands Verzet
- Awarded on:
- 1946
Presented on 29 May 1946 in Paris.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten (BS), Nederlands Verzet
- Awarded on:
- 1946
Received with palm on 29 May 1946 in Paris.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten (BS), Nederlands Verzet
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1984
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Croix de Guerre 1940-1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Croix de Guerre 1940
Ceskoslovenský válecný krí 1939
Polemikos Stauros 1940 - 3rd Class
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Gră-Cruz del Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 22nd, 1945
Presented by General John K. Cannon during the RAF-USAAF exhibition in the Bijenkorf.
Sources
- Photo 1: Nationaal Archief (CC Attribution Share Alike 3.0)
- - HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985.
- MAALDERINK P.G.H., De Militaire Willemsorde sedert 1940, Sijthof Pers, 1982.
- MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
- De Huizen van Oranje en Nassau
- http://www.onderscheidingen.nl/
- Delpher 1936
- Delpher 1945
- Delpher 1945
- Delpher 1946
- Delpher 1946
- Delpher 1948
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