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© PLH28 (CC BY-NC-SA)
Jeton touristique - Prune - D-Day - Débarquement Allié ND
| Steel | 30.09 g | 40 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Prune |
| Period | Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Steel |
| Weight | 30.09 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#296046 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
The Route de la Liberté commemorates the Allied victory and liberation of France, Belgium and Luxembourg during the Second World War. It is marked by a series of milestones along the road network between Sainte-Mère-Église (milestone 0) and Utah Beach (milestone 00), in Normandy, and Bastogne, in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, marking the route followed by the American 3rd Army (Wikipedia) Two paratroopers and a soldier around the milestone, with the US flag in the background. Different from Prune at 6 o'clock.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UTAH BEACH
NMOD
6 JUIN 1944
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Omaha Beach was the name used by the Allies during the Second World War to designate one of the five Normandy landing beaches. Assigned to American troops, it was the beach where the Allies lost the most troops, earning it the nickname "Bloody Omaha". Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_BeachThe Route de la Liberté commemorates the Allied victory and liberation of France, Belgium and Luxembourg during the Second World War. It is marked by a series of milestones along the road network between Sainte-Mère-Église (milestone 0) and Utah Beach (milestone 00), in Normandy, and Bastogne, in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, marking the route followed by the American 3rd Army commanded by General Patton.https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voie_de_la_Libert%C3%A9
