Battlefield cross
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battlefield-cross-260-14202617
title:
Battlefield cross
text:
The Battlefield Cross, alternatively referred to as the Fallen Soldier Battlefield Cross, Soldier's Cross, or just Battle Cross, is a symbolic replacement of a cross, or memorial marker appropriate to an individual service-member's religion, on the battlefield or at the base camp for a soldier who has been killed. It is made up of the soldier's rifle stuck into the ground or the soldier's boots, with a helmet on top. Dog tags are sometimes placed on the rifle, and the boots of the dead soldier c
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Temporary memorial of a military person's hat, rifle, and boots
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_cross
date created:
date modified:
2024-04-23T09:12:00Z
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fields total:
13
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15