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Eleven months after landing on the beaches of Normandy, Allied forces scattered across Europe celebrate the surrender of Nazi Germany. A historic day, “V-E DAY” (or Victory in Europe Day) symbolizes the end of nearly six years of conflict and the return of peace for millions of Europeans. 80 years after this decisive victory, Monnaie de Paris celebrates this historic event by paying a new tribute to the great Allied nations who fought for the liberation of France and Europe. Léon, Second-Maître (Petty Officer) of the Kieffer. Commando, was one of the 177 Frenchmen who took part in the Normandy landings. After D-Day, he took part in the Battle of Normandy until August 27th , 1944, when N°4 Commando was put to rest in Great Britain. In November, he returned to the front in the Netherlands with his comrades. He took part in the Walcheren landing and the capture of Vl. The reverse of this coin features all the Allied countries that officially took part in the Normandy landings, surrounded by the face value and the RF initials. Clockwise: France Libre, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Australia, USA, Norway, UK, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Belgium
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