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© PLH28 (CC BY-NC-SA)
Jeton touristique - Prune - D-Day - Sainte-Mère-Eglise - Airborne ND
| Steel | 13.74 g | 31 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Prune |
| Period | Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Steel |
| Weight | 13.74 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#295705 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Peripheral text in yellow on a green background. In the center, four colorized flags: Canadian, British, French and American.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
* 6TH JUNE 1944 *
SWORD * JUNO * GOLD * OMAHA * UTAH
D. DAY
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The expression D-Day, already used by the military in preparation for the offensives at the end of the First World War, now designates Tuesday June 6, 1944, the first day of the Normandy landings, marking the start of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jour_JThe commune is known as one of the first in mainland France to be liberated on June 6, 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-M%C3%A8re-%C3%89glise
