A German Western Powers Berlin Airlift Commemorative Medal 1948 Auction Archive with a 25 mm wide

with a 25 mm wide olive green reinforced ribbed border along the open end

indented in Roman capitals: FRANCIS HEATH

designating this soldier as a Canadian

This machine was seen to dive beneath me by Lieut

Medal officially impressed on the rim: JOS

A German Western Powers Berlin Airlift Commemorative Medal 1948 Auction Archive with a 25 mm wideBronze with a copper coloured wash, obverse illustrating a plane flying over a distribution yard housing a manned forklift and a truck with workers processing various supplies, the coat of arms of the City of Berlin flanked by "19" at the left and "48" at the right (1948) below, surrounded by the inscription "LUFTBRCKE DER WESTMCHTE", reverse inscribed "DIE WELT BEWUNDERT DEN KAMPF DER BERLINER" and marked with the engraver's initials below, 40 mm,