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Medal - History of the United States D-Day - The Massive Assault on Europe
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a high-relief scene depicting Allied soldiers advancing under fire during the Normandy landings, with military aircraft visible in the background sky. The raised legend arcing around the upper field reads 'D-DAY - THE MASSIVE ASSAULT ON EUROPE', flanked by two stars at the lower rim, with the date 'JUNE 6, 1944' inscribed along the lower border. The engraver's initials 'RR' are visible in the lower right of the central scene. |
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| Obverse lettering | D-DAY - THE MASSIVE ASSAULT ON EUROPE * JUNE 6, 1944 * |
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| Reverse lettering | 1944 JUNE 6 - D-Day: Second front opened in France; JULY 1-22 - Inter- national monetary conference meets in Bretton Woods, N. H. to plan mutual economic recovery; OCT. 20 - U.S. troops under General MacArthur return to the Philippines; NOV. 7 - President Roosevelt wins 4th term. FM |
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