The France and Germany Star
The France and Germany Star is a military campaign medal awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served during WW2.
The Defence Medal is a campaign medal that was instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 and awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian service during the Second World War.
The Defence Medal was awarded to British, British Commonwealth, and British Colonial personnel who served from or outside their home countries in a non-operational area or in an area subject to threat, such as attacks from the air; and for non-operational service in the Armed Forces, the Home Guard, the Civil Defence Service and other approved civilian services. The length of qualifying service required for the award of the Defence Medal varied, depending on where and in what role an individual served.
Eligible civilian service in the United Kingdom included civilian services whose members were eligible for Chevrons for war service (Civil Defence services, fire service, police, civil air transport, nurses, lighthouse keeps and Women’s Voluntary Services for Civil Defence among others.)
The medal measures 36 millimeters (1.42 inches) in diameter. The British issue medals were struck in cupro-nickel, while those awarded in Canada were struck in silver.
The obverse of the Defence Medal shows the bareheaded effigy of King George VI, facing left. Around the perimeter is the legend “GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.”
The reverse shows the Royal Crown resting on an oak sapling, flanked by a lion and a lioness above stylised waves. At the top left is the year “1939” and at the top right the year “1945”. The exerguehas the words “THE DEFENCE MEDAL” in two lines.
During World War II (1939–1945) British campaign medals were awarded to members of the British Armed Forces and civilians for active service in specific military campaigns or operations. These included:
The France and Germany Star is a military campaign medal awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served during WW2.
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