Third Reich - Commemorative Medal "Denn wir fahren gegen Engelland - Campaign in Holland and Belgium - May 10, 1940"
Meissen Böttger medal, diameter 51 mm. Very fine depiction with Viking ship and eagle, condition 2+.
May 10, 1940 was a significant day in World War II. On this day, the German Wehrmacht launched the Western Campaign, a large-scale offensive against France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. This campaign, also known as “Case Yellow” (Fall Gelb), came as a surprise to the Allied forces and marked the beginning of the rapid advance of German troops that became known as “Blitzkrieg.”
May 10, 1940 was a significant day in World War II. On this day, the German Wehrmacht launched the Western Campaign, a large-scale offensive against France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. This campaign, also known as “Case Yellow” (Fall Gelb), came as a surprise to the Allied forces and marked the beginning of the rapid advance of German troops that became known as “Blitzkrieg.”
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