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Medal - Kampen For Frihet Slaget Om Narvik

Location Norway
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Thickness 6.1 mm
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Obverse description High-relief depiction of General Carl Gustav Fleischer in military uniform, wearing the War Cross on a chain and medal ribbons on his chest, his effigy occupying the right portion of the field. To the left, soldiers in combat gear engage in mountain warfare against a backdrop of rugged terrain, parachutes, and aircraft in the sky. The engraver's initials ES appear in the lower right of the inner field. The curved legend arcs around the upper and left rim.
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Reverse description Central design features a large V-for-Victory symbol in high relief, with the crowned Norwegian lion passant rampant superimposed at its centre. A horizontal banner bearing the dates 1940-1945 crosses the lower portion of the V. The entire composition is framed by an open laurel wreath tied at the base, with the arc legend running along the upper rim.
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