France and Germany StarFrance and Germany Star Medal (Replica) The France and Germany Star was awarded to British and Commonwealth forces who took part in operations in North West Europe between 6 June 1944 (D Day) and 8 May 1945 (Victory in Europe Day). It honours the courage, endurance, and sacrifice of those who helped liberate Western Europe during the final and decisive phase of the Second World War. This is an officially licensed replica medal, produced in the United

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The Air Force Cross (GV) was instituted in 1918 by King George V and awarded to officers of the Royal Air Force and other air services for acts of courage

awarded for The qualifying time required depending on the area served is: UK - 1080 days

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only one emblem is worn regardless of how many time an individual is mentioned

000 Military Medals were awarded and 177 first bars and one second bar

The 1939-45 Defence Medal was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth

If a service member had not yet qualified for the 1939–1945 Star by the war’s end

A second award bar ornamented by an eagle may be issued to DFC

This bar was the first awarded for 26 years

the names of all recipients have however been published in the London Gazette