United
Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown
Dependencies)
Year
Type
Medals/Commemorative
medals
Composition
Gold (.999) plated copper
Weight
Diameter
38 mm
Thickness
2.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Rows of soldiers lining up heading towards boats being rescued from Dunkirk
Obverse lettering
DUNKIRK
1940
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Central text surrounded by more text.
Reverse lettering
THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR 2
Dunkirk
In 1940, trapped by the invading Nazi army, 338,000 British and
Allied troops were heroically rescued from Dunkirk by a flotilla of
naval and private craft, preserving a fighting force vital to
Britain`s survival.
CW
