Netherlands / Great Britain. Medal commemorating the support of the people of Gelderland after the Battle of Arnhem 1944
  • Netherlands / Great Britain. Medal commemorating the support of the people of Gelderland after the Battle of Arnhem 1944
  • Netherlands / Great Britain. Medal commemorating the support of the people of Gelderland after the Battle of Arnhem 1944
  • Netherlands / Great Britain. Medal commemorating the support of the people of Gelderland after the Battle of Arnhem 1944
  • Netherlands / Great Britain. Medal commemorating the support of the people of Gelderland after the Battle of Arnhem 1944

Netherlands / Great Britain. Medal commemorating the support of the people of Gelderland after the Battle of Arnhem 1944

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Netherlands / Great Britain. Medal commemorating the support of the people of Gelderland after the Battle of Arnhem 1944, designed by Major James Anthony Hibbert, made by Toye, Kenning & Spencer Limited London for The Trebah Trust in 1984, mintage of 2,000 pcs, this medal is numbered 1501, Bronze 50 mm, weight 64,8 g., Condition UNC, original box and certificate of authenticity

Hibbert believed that the support the Allied soldiers received from the people of Gelderland was underestimated. Hibbert managed to forge an honorary sword on this commemorative medal after a fundraising campaign among veterans, and it was presented to the people of Gelderland by General Urquhart in 1984. This sword currently hangs in the Arnhem provincial government building. 

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