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Jeton touristique - Souvenirs et Patrimoine - Normandie - D-Day Borne Km 00 ND
2013 year| Gold clad iron | 29.48 g | 40 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 2013 |
| Composition | Gold clad iron |
| Weight | 29.48 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#296684 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
The Route de la Liberté commemorates the Allied victory and liberation of France, Belgium and Luxembourg during the Second World War. It is marked by a series of milestones along the road network between Sainte-Mère-Église (milestone 0) and Utah Beach (milestone 00), in Normandy, and Bastogne, in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, marking the route taken by the 3rd U.S. Army (Wikipedia).
Six army division badges from left to right:
- 1°/ 4th U.S. Army Division
-2°/ Commando Kieffer
-3°/ 90th U.S. Army Division
-4°/ 82nd U.S. Army Airborne Division
-5°/ U.S. 101st Airborne Division
- 6°/ ?????
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KM00
6
JUIN 1944
UTAH BEACH
Edge
Reeded
