Major General Walter E. Lauer was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II. During World War II he commanded the 99th Infantry Division in the Battle of the
The fourragère is a military award, distinguishing military units as a whole, in the form of a braided cord. The award was first adopted by France, followed by other nations such as the Netherlands, B
Walter E. Lauer
…him. Decorations ` 1st Row Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster Silver Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters Fourragère 2nd Row Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and V for Valor World War I Victory Medal Army of Occupation of Germany Medal 3rd Row…
Blue and red fourragère of the Croix de Guerre TOE worn by a soldier of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI). The fourragère is the braided cord passing under the medals and around the soldier's side.
The fourragère of the Order of the Legion of Honor
Fourragère aux couleurs du ruban de l'Ordre de la Libération
The most impressive set of fourragères: double fourragère of Légion d'honneur and Croix de Guerre with olives of both World War I (9 mentions) and World War II (3 mentions) and fourragère of Médaille militaire with olive of TOE (4 mentions). Worn by members of 3 REI.