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Netherlands. A Dutch Medal of Tribute for the Korea Fighters 1951

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Netherlands. A Dutch Medal of Tribute for the Korea Fighters 1951

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Netherlands. A Dutch Medal of Tribute for the Korea Fighters 1951

Netherlands; Bronze, obverse illustrating the roaring Belgian lion, with men marching in the background, a flag above inscribed "NEDERLANDSCHE VEREENIGING", the base of the flagpole with a fasces, inscribed "ONTWAART" below the flag, reverse inscribed "HULDE VAN DE KON. NED. FER "ONS LEGR" AAN DE KOREASTRIJDERS 1951", 50.2 mm, extremely fine.

Footnote: This medal was created on January 8, 1952 and was issued by the Royal Netherlands Society "Ons Leger" (Our Army) as their own tribute to veterans returning from service in Korea. The medal was only issued to the 1st Detachment, with 1,000 medals being produced. Later units did not receive it.