Australia's best-known war hero Ben Roberts-Smith could be stripped of his Victoria Cross if he is convicted of committing war crimes in Afghanistan.

A damning inquiry into Australian soldiers by the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force exposed a litany of alleged war crimes committed by the Australian Special Air Service in Afghanistan.

The report detailed 39 alleged executions, deceit and cover-ups carried out by 25 current and former SAS soldiers, the regiment Roberts-Smith was a member of.

Roberts-Smith publicly confirmed he was under investigation by the IGADF inquiry and that he had separately been referred the Australian Federal Police in 2018.

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Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has confirmed he has put up his Victoria Cross medal as collateral for a massive loan to fund his legal battles over his service in Afghanistan.

The former Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) soldier has previously identified himself as among those to be issued a Potentially Affected Person (PAP) notice from the report and is also fighting a defamation battle against Nine newspapers over stories regarding his conduct in Afghanistan.

Mr Roberts-Smith has denied any wrongdoing. But he could now be forced to give up his prized medals to the war memorial to fund an expensive legal battle.

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