Jeton touristique - Prune - Ouistreham - Commando Kieffer ND front

Jeton touristique - Prune - Ouistreham - Commando Kieffer ND back

Jeton touristique - Prune - Ouistreham - Commando Kieffer ND photo

Jeton touristique - Prune - Ouistreham - Commando Kieffer ND


Steel	14.58 g	32 mm

Description

Location	France
Issuing entity	Prune
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Medals › Commemorative medals
Composition	Steel
Weight	14.58 g
Diameter	32 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Coloured
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-11-12

References

Numista	N#295910
Rarity index	93%

Reverse

Text in periphery. In the center, Kieffer commando arm insignia. On the right, the French flag with the Lorraine cross, symbol of the French Resistance. Different from Prune at 3 o'clock.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COMMANDOS KIEFFER
FUSILIERS MARINS

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The term "Kieffer commandos" refers to the men of the 1st Battalion of Fusiliers Marins Commandos (1st BFMC) created in the spring of 1942 in Great Britain by the Free French and commanded by Lieutenant-Commander Philippe Kieffer. They were integrated in the British Special Service Brigade in the inter-allied commando number 10. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandos_Kieffer_(France_libre)

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

L'expression commandos Kieffer désigne a posteriori les hommes du 1er bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos (1er BFMC) créé au printemps 1942 en Grande-Bretagne par la France libre et commandés par le capitaine de corvette Philippe Kieffer. Ils étaient intégrés à la Special Service Brigade britannique dans le commando interalliés numéro 10. Https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandos_Kieffer_(France_libre)

Jeton touristique - Prune - Ouistreham - Commando Kieffer ND

Reverse

Edge

Comment

See also

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