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Medal - Kampen For Frihet Jakten på Tirpitz
| Location | Norway |
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| Composition | Bronze (Patinated) |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of two men in half-length portrait, both wearing radio headsets and operating a radio transmitter, identified as Karl Rasmussen (left) and Torstein Raaby (right). In the lower field, a detailed relief of the German battleship Tirpitz is shown at sea, with Morse code dots and dashes and silhouettes of aircraft decorating the textured background. The engraver's initials 'BS' appear in the lower right field, with the legend arranged around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | JAKTEN PÅ TIRPITZ · KARL RASMUSSEN · TORSTEIN RAABY ES (Translation: The hunt for Tirpitz Karl Rasmussen · Torstein Raaby) |
| Reverse description | Central design featuring a large bold V-for-Victory symbol in high relief, with the crowned Norwegian lion passant rampant superimposed at its centre. A horizontal banner across the middle of the V bears the dates '1940-1945'. The design is flanked on both sides by olive branches tied at the base, with the curved legend arching across the upper field. |
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