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The France and Germany Star

This star was awarded for service in France, Belgium, Holland or Germany between D-Day, the 6th of June

1944, and the German surrender on the 8th of May 1945. The qualifications for Army personnel were as follows:

(1) Participation in any operation on land in any of the above mentioned countries.

(2) Visits of an official nature lasting more than thirty days qualified.

REFERENCE:

GORDON, J.J. British Battles and Medals. Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1971, pp. 347-348.