Medal - Medallic History of Canada (D-Day) ND
| Bronze | 34 g | 44 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 34 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#429266 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Preparations for the
invasion of Normandy had
been under way for two years.
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops with
15,000 Canadians, landed in Normandy
and fought relentlessly in the Caen sector.
L'invasion de la Normandie est en prépara-
tion depuis deux ans; le 6 juin 1944,
les troupes allieés débarquent en
Normandie avec 15,000 Canadiens
et se battent courageuse-
ment autour de Caen.
Edge
Plain with text
Lettering: FRANKLIN BRONZE, C, (Franklin Mint Canada Mark), 74, P
Comment
This was part of a series of 100 historical medals in 2 volumes of 50 made by the Wellings Mint (Wellings Mint was assimilated by the Franklin Mint in 1973). There was a limited run of around 1000 I believe, which is why the edge is numbered.
Made in bronze and sterling silver versions.
The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during the Second World War. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it is the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
