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Georgius II (George II)
Georgius II (George II)
Date of birth:
July 19th, 1890 (Tatoi Palace, Greece)
Date of death:
April 1st, 1947 (Athens, Greece)
Buried on:
Royal Burial Ground Tatoi
Nationality:
Greek
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
For bravery under enemy fire in Northern Africa.
He is the first and the only sovereign to have ever received this decoration.
Krigskorset
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Sources
Photo 1:
U.S. Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division
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Public Domain
)
- Kings of the Hellenes: The Greek Kings, 1863-1974, p. 165 (1994)
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