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Medal Battle of Mount Longdon, Silver plated
| Location | Falkland Islands |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) plated iron |
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| Obverse description | A relief map of the Falkland Islands occupies the central field, overlaid with the names of key battle sites including GOOSE GREEN, TUMBLEDOWN, STANLEY, and BLUFF COVE arranged across the design. The legend THE FALKLANDS WAR appears in the lower field, with the dates 2 APRIL - 14 JUNE 1982 inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A full-colour printed scene depicting British soldiers engaged in combat on rocky, snow-dusted terrain at night, with tracer fire and explosions illuminating the dark sky in the background. Several figures in combat gear are shown taking cover among boulders, evoking the night assault on Mount Longdon during the 1982 Falklands War. |
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