Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day 6 juin 1944 ND front Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day 6 juin 1944 ND back
Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day 6 juin 1944 ND photo
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Jeton touristique - Prune - Normandie - D-Day 6 juin 1944 ND

 
Steel 14.76 g 32 mm
Description
Location
France
Issuing entity
Prune
Period
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Composition
Steel
Weight
14.76 g
Diameter
32 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#370520
Rarity index
95%

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

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_Beach