United Kingdom. An Invasion of North Africa Badge for Operation Torch, c. 1942 Newly Listed the upper and lower border

the upper and lower border in royal blue weaving on the obverse and reverse

A striking and extremely well-preserved desk eagle

including two set on a bar

as King George V and signed this document twenty-six days after the death of King Edward VII

full of entries: Born in Berlin on April 20

United Kingdom. An Invasion of North Africa Badge for Operation Torch, c. 1942 Newly Listed the upper and lower borderInstituted in 1942. Obverse center shows symbolic V for victory and attached to the arms of the V are American and British flags, top of badge has inscription Nth Africa imposed on French flag, bottom shows the inscription 8 Nov 1942, reverse horizontal bar pin, 44. 4 mm (h) x 58. 7mm (w), extremely fine condition. Footnote: This badge was made to commemorate Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North Africa in 1942. Torch was a compromise