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© PLH28 (CC BY-NC-SA)
Jeton touristique - Prune - Sainte-Mère-Eglise - D-Day (Airborne 101ème division aéroportée) ND
| Steel | 28.98 g | 40 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Prune |
| Period | Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Steel |
| Weight | 28.98 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#296048 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Peripheral text. Emblem of the 101st Airborne Division over the church of Sainte-Mère-Eglise. Different from Prune at 8h.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AIRBORNE 6.6.1944
101st
Ste. Mère Eglise
Let's go !!
D.DAY
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is a division of the U.S. Army trained primarily for airborne assault (in its early days), and later for heliborne assault. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101st_division_a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e_(%C3%89United States)The commune is known as one of the first on 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
