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Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day 6 juin 1944 (Batterie Azeville) ND
| Steel | 14.50 g | 32 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Prune |
| Period | Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Steel |
| Weight | 14.50 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#295711 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Text in periphery around four flags (U.S.A., Canadian, British and French) with in its center two lions. Different from Prune at 6 o'clock.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
( OMAHA * UTAH * JUNO * GOLD * SWORD )
D - DAY NORMANDIE 6.6.44
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The expression D-Day, already used by the military in preparation for the offensives at the end of the First World War1, 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_JDuring the Second World War, the Azeville battery was one of the most important in La Manche. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azeville
