WWII - British & Commonwealth Medals Explained

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During and after WWII Britain would award millions of medals to their soldiers as well as soldiers from Commonwealth countries. Because there are so many different types of medals, they can be confusing to some. In this video, we explain a simple guide to the British and Commonwealth Medals of WW2.
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@PremierHistory 2 года назад

What did you think of the British and Commonwealth Medals of WWII? Did you recognise any Medals awarded to family or friends? Welcome back! If you are new here make sure to hit subscribe to expand your knowledge on Military History and join the growing Premier History Community!

@driftydegree5624 9 месяцев назад

Got my 2nd Great Grand Uncle's 9 Medals as he survived both World Wars. 3 from WW1 and 6 from WW2. He was in the Union Defense Force but received British Medals.

@SimonAmazingClarke Год назад

I've just got my Grand fathers WW2 and great grand fathers medals. I think they are all campaign medals but really proud to have them. Especially as I served in the RAF for twelve years.

@cannyexplorer5357 Год назад

I have my father’s medals from WW2. He was in North Africa and Monte Cassino, Italy. He never really spoke about that time. He was in the Coldstream Guards.

@davidjarkeld2333 10 месяцев назад

It's outragious that the BEF were never awarded a medal for France 1940

@brandonstevens5628 4 дня назад

Any British troops involved would be immediately rewarded with the 1939 Star, regardless of how much time they served. The French did institute the Dunkirk Medal in 1960 that could be awarded to any ally member involved in the evacuation. Nevertheless, it is a shame that the British Government never instituted a medal for their own troops!

@andyjames3483 7 месяцев назад

The South African medal is the one issued for service in South Africa to non-military personnel. The Africa Service Medal (not shown) was awarded to those who saw combat. The Canadian Service Medal was issued with a bar for those who served overseas. I would have liked to have seen the various bars awarded for the various campaign stars included. A BEF bar for the 1939-45 Star would have been a nice acknowledgement of their contribution. The Australian and South African medals were issued named, otherwise it was up to the individual to get them named if they wanted to. Many thanks for the video.

@ConradThePalamite Год назад

Thank you I just got the Burma star as a gift for someone and wanted to know about it.

@daihuku_1201 2 года назад

Very cool! Could we see North Korean army ranks? Love your videos ❤

@casiobibi8990 2 года назад

Can you do about the Vietnam army rank?

@lairdsky4604 9 месяцев назад

it's such a shame the MoD didnt impress the recipients names, regiments and service numbers on these medals.

@davidsimon4845 5 месяцев назад

My father wouldn't take his metals for a good few years because it didn't have his name on the back

@leezaklepcha7891 6 месяцев назад

6:37

@leopardknowledge.1430 2 года назад

Great video as usual premiere, I love that you're doing more military awards. Also there's a scam comment so you might want to delete that.

@PremierHistory 2 года назад

Thanks Leo

@SicklemanXX 2 месяца назад

I have the last medal in this video but I don’t know if it’s real or fake. I can see so many replicas online. If it’s real does anyone know how much it’s worth ?

@davidsimon4845 11 месяцев назад

Should my mother have got a medal working in ammunition factory

@janettempest716 Год назад

My father didn’t won’t his medals he was very angry when he had no job when he came back 1945. But my mother sent for them I’ve got star of Italy 🇮🇹 I know he was a tank driver in the desert rats and fought Rommel.