D-DAY NORMANDY LANDINGS COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOFVALUE 9.95

Description

D-DAY NORMANDY LANDINGS COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE 9.95
Features an American soldier on D-Day and a quote from General Eisenhower's Order
Brilliantly accented in 24k gold
Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the historic D-Day invasion
Details
Limitation:
9,999 complete collections
Weight:
110 g
Material (details):
Copper, silver-layered and spot gold
First issued:
2019
Diameter:
70 mm
Obverse:
D-Day Normandy Landings
Reverse:
Operation Overlord
Finish:
Silver-plated
Material:
Copper
Quality:
Proof
Period:
after 2016
D-Day Normandy Landings Commemorative Coin
On June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 Allied troops from America, Great Britain, and Canada landed along a 50- mile stretch of heavily fortified coastline along the beaches of Normandy, France. During the coordinated attack codenamed "Operation Overlord," more than 6,500 ships and 11,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion. It was the largest air, land, and sea operation ever undertaken.
It took years of meticulous planning and tedious training in order for the audacious plan to succeed. But it all came down to the men . . . the brave souls who leapt from the landing crafts into the cold Atlantic waves as bullets tore through the air and through the men on either side. After reaching the shores, they had to run and crawl past a maze of barriers, bodies, and enemy fire to reach the meager protection of the cliffs. Surrounded by a rain of bullets and artillery, they finally had a chance to fight - and fight they did.
Allied forces suffered nearly 10,000 casualties with more than 4,500 dead. Yet, because of the valor and sacrifice of the men who charged into the wall of bullets, the beaches were secured. By August, all of France was liberated, and within a year, Allied forces met Russian troops in Berlin and the war in Europe was over.