© lolo70
© lolo70
Médaille Batterie Todt Audinghen (62) ND
| - | 17.66 g | 33 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Nemery & Calmejane |
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Weight | 17.66 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#424170 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Legends in 3 lines in the center.
Beaded circles on the outer contour.
4 leaves separated by 4 stars around the edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BATTERIE
TODT
AUDINGHEN
Edge
Reeded.
Comment
Battery Todt is a World War II German coastal artillery battery located in the hamlet of Haringzelles, commune ofAudinghen, in the southern part of Cap Gris-Nez.
It was the German Army's 7th largest artillery installation during the Second World War2 and ranks second only to the Lindemann battery in terms of firepower among the Atlantic Wall's most important coastal batteries.
It is equipped with four 380 mm naval guns with a maximum range of 55.7 kilometers, capable of reaching the English coast, each housed in a large reinforced concrete casemate.
