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GENERAL CAMPAIGN STAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Decorations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- General Campaign Star
1, record 1, English, General%20Campaign%20Star
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GCS 1, record 1, English, GCS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The General Campaign Star(GCS) is awarded to members of the Canadian Forces and members of allied forces working with the Canadian Forces who deploy into a defined theatre of operations to take part in operations in the presence of an armed enemy. 2, record 1, English, - General%20Campaign%20Star
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
General Campaign Star; GCS : designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - General%20Campaign%20Star
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décorations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Étoile de campagne générale
1, record 1, French, %C3%89toile%20de%20campagne%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ÉCG 1, record 1, French, %C3%89CG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Étoile de campagne générale (ÉCG) est décernée aux membres des Forces canadiennes et aux membres de forces alliées travaillant avec les Forces canadiennes qui se déploient dans un théâtre d'opérations défini pour prendre part à des opérations en présence d'un ennemi armé. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89toile%20de%20campagne%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étoile de campagne générale; ÉCG : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%89toile%20de%20campagne%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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