Netherlands

etherlands – Lot of 20 War & Liberation Commemorative Medals – 40 mm Obverse Collection of 20 different Dutch commemorative medals dedicated to events connected with the Second World War, liberation and military history. The designs commemorate subjects including the Liberation of the Netherlands, D-Day, the Battle of Arnhem, the Normandy landings, Dunkirk, Pearl Harbor, the Battle of the Java Sea and various other wartime operations and commemorative events. The medals feature detailed relief designs combined with colour elements. Several pieces refer to the 75 Years of Freedom / 75 Jaar Vrijheid commemorations. Reverse Various commemorative and heraldic designs related to the Netherlands, liberation, military history and the individual historical subjects represented on the medals. Specifications - Country: Netherlands - Number: 20 medals - Theme: Second World War, liberation and military commemorations - Finish: Silver-plated - Diameter: 40 mm each - Colour elements - Each medal individually housed in a protective capsule This collection brings together twenty modern commemorative medals focusing on major events of the Second World War and their later remembrance. The subjects range from the war in Western Europe and the liberation of the Netherlands to important events in the Pacific and other theatres of war. The combination of historical imagery, relief work and selective colourisation forms a coherent collection centred on war remembrance and liberation history.

Estimate:£317.38

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