French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star, awarded under Decision No. 246

                                       83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star, awarded under Decision No. 246, 15 July 1946, by the President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, with the following citation: An elite unit which especially distinguished itself during the German offensive in the Ardennes. During the period 20 to 27 December 1944, it was thrown into the breach with the mission of checking the enemy’s advance in the Hotton (Belgium) region. In spite of enemy attacks, it occupied the positions which had been assigned to it, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. This action gave proof of the finest qualities of valor and military discipline.