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Campaign stars and medals 1939 1954 19391945 star the 19391945 star is a second world war medal that was issued between 02 september 1939 and 08 may 1945 europe or 02 september 1945 pacific. Nicknamed the gefrierfleischorden, or frozen meat medal, the eastern front medal was awarded to three million. The following is the canadian order of precedence for decorations and medals. Our vast inventory contains us army badges, unit patches, us army ranks, unit crests, nasa patches, air force wings, us military medals to name a few. Like civilianservice badges, military badges encompass insignia awarded to convey rank, as well as qualifications for various skillsfrom wings in the air force for pilots to diver badges in the army, navy, coast guard, and marines to signify. The ribbon is dark blue, red and light blue in three equal vertical stripes and is worn with the dark blue stripe furthest from the left shoulder. Memorials, medals and remembrance honouring fallen members of the canadian armed forces from the second world war. Army human resources command soldier program and services division awards and decorations branch attn. Reproduction ww ii canadian collectibles for sale ebay. Memorials, medals and remembrance honouring fallen members of the canadian armed forces who served in the second world war. These relate mostly to the first world war 19141918 and the second world war 19391945. Canada, original period items, ww ii 193945, militaria, collectibles. This list of military awards and decorations of world war ii is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during world war ii.
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