Canada. A Korea Medal 1950-1953 Auction size marked "8 7/8"

size marked "8 7/8"

A textbook example of a “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 Medaille”

14 mm (w) x 45

From the moment he went ashore in the landing wave

Second Class Star with Swords

Canada. A Korea Medal 1950-1953 Auction size marked "8 7/8"Instituted in 1951. In silver, naming has been erased, measuring 36. 5 mm in diameter, plated, contact marks, replacement ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Korea Medal, sometimes referred to as the Queen's Korea Medal to distinguish it from the United Nations Service Medal, is a campaign medal created in 1951, to recognize troops from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom who had given either one day's service in an air sortie over Korea,