Original World War Two Newspaper, Daily Mail, 19 July 1944, The Caen Breakthrough Sweetheart Brooches Marked 7 1/8th

Marked 7 1/8th

No rips or tears but some staining and spots of grime

The label clearly confirms this is 1940 Pattern

with length of medal ribbon and larger ring suspension (some medals had this replaced with a bar suspension)

They may show light wear or use

Original World War Two Newspaper, Daily Mail, 19 July 1944, The Caen Breakthrough Sweetheart Brooches Marked 7 1/8thComplete newspaper, not a reproduction, part of a large and well looked after collection. 4 pages. Printed 19th July 1944, the day of the complete capture of Caen by Monty's men, the German outpost that had been holding the allies from breaking out of Normandy.