2024 Battle of Normandy - We Will Remember Them Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC

2024 Battle of Normandy - We Will Remember Them Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC

The Battle of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overlord, was the Allied operation that launched the successful liberation of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.

The operation aimed to establish a large-scale lodgement on the Continent.

t began on 6 June 1944 (D-Day) with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune).

A 1,200-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault involving more than 5,000 vessels.

Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on 6 June, and more than two million Allied troops were in northern France at the close of Operation Overlord on 30 August.

Around 3,200 Australian participated in the D-Day landings and 13 lost their lives. Many more were killed over the course of the campaign while flying in support of the ground forces in Normandy.

In terms of total casualties, June 1944 was the worst month in the history of the Royal Australian Air Force.

This limited edition postal numismatic cover features two $1.20 stamps.

The coins are housed in a beautifully designed card with a circular window revealing the coin's reverse and obverse designs.

Post marked First Day of Issue and the envelope includes Australia Post's Seal of Authenticity.

Postmarked 11 November 2024 Canberra ACT 2601

Denomination :        Medallion

Metal :                     Zinc Alloy

Weight :                  42 gms

Diameter :               48mm

Mintage :                 2,024

Australia Post Seal of Authenticity

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