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I came across this medal recently but have had no luck in finding any information about it. The only inscription on the back is 'Willy Krafft Eupen'. I have attached some photos of it, does anybody know anything about it?
Pound coin for size reference.
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Both Royal Navy Sea Harriers and RAF Harriers were deployed to the Falklands war of 1982 aboard HMS Invincible and the significantly larger HMS Hermes. (Surprising but true, HMS Invincible was Britain's first "all post WW2" aircraft carrier. All previous aircraft carriers, used by Britain, post WW2, had been ordered in WW2, designed in WW2 or actually used in WW2 as in the case of HMS Victorious.)
My guess is that your medallion is a "squadron memento/souvenir" from either the RAF Harrier squadron or the Fleet Air Arm. I wouldn't call it a "medal".
Thats what I was thinking, medallion is a good way of describing it, I couldn't think of another way to describe it at the time of writing the post!
Exactly what it is. More of a medallion. Not a medal or decoration, but I don't think OP meant that anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flying10uk