France, WW2 Commemorative (3 Shields) Collection Seconde Guerre Mondiale La bataille pour l'Afrique 1939-1945 

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France, WW2 Commemorative (3 Shields) Collection Seconde Guerre Mondiale La bataille pour l'Afrique 1939-1945
France, WW2 Commemorative (3 Shields) Collection Seconde Guerre Mondiale La bataille pour l'Afrique 1939-1945France, WW2 Commemorative (3 Shields) Collection Seconde Guerre Mondiale La bataille pour l'Afrique 1939-1945

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
4566343
Area
Tokens / Medals
Title
France, WW2 Commemorative (3 Shields) Collection Seconde Guerre Mondiale La bataille pour l'Afrique 1939-1945
Type
Commemorative tokens
Publisher
Paris Mint
Value
Country
France
Year
1945
Collection / set
Collection Seconde Guerre Mondiale
Material
Koper-nikkel bekleed met zilver
Weight
Variety / overstrike
Obverse
Collection Seconde Guerre Mondiale, 1939 - 1945
Reverse
(3 Shields: France, USA, England, with 13 battles listed:) Koufra (Libya), Mourzouk, Bir-Hakim (below), El-Alamein (Egypt), Gondar, Mogadisco (Somalia), Amba-Alagi, Tobruk (Libya), Tripoli (Libya), Tebourba, Medjez-El-Bab, Tunis (Tunisia), Capbon
Privy mark
Mint mark
Designer
Engraver
Dimensions / Diameter
67
Number
Details
Mass: 174 grams - Bir Hakeim is a remote oasis in the Libyan desert, and former site of a Turkish fort. During the Battle of Gazala, the 1st Free French Division of Général de brigade Marie Pierre Kœnig defended the site from 26 May-11 June 1942 against much larger attacking German and Italian forces directed by General Erwin Rommel. - Tobruk was taken 10 days later by Rommel's troops. - (El Alamein) Rommel continued to advance against delaying actions by the British until halted at the First Battle of El Alamein in July.