World War Medals

Offered here is a RARE piece of Militaria from the Royal Air Force from the period of The Second World War. We are unable to find out any information on the medal or medallion, however it is made from Cast Bronze. On the reverse it reads Awarded to. I cannot see if there is a worn name on the plaque or if it is blank, it is difficult to tell because of the brain in the casting. It is obviously an RAF piece from Medmenhan, and is a Bronze medal, Medallion or plaque. I cannot find anything from 1943 that explains what the First Poster Exhibition was. The medallion has a CAT design in the centre. The piece is heavy and thick and measures 3 inches (78 millimetres) across its diameter, it is 1/4 of an inch thick. If anyone does have any more information, please let me know what this represents, it is certainly a Rare piece. This is in nice condition with a lovely patina. It has been well cast from solid Bronze. RAF Medmenham is a former Royal Air Force station based at Danesfield House near Medmenham, Buckinghamshire Activities there specialised in Photographic Intelligence and it was once the home of the RAF Intelligence Branch During the Second World War, RAF Medmenham was the main interpretation centre for photographic reconnaissance operations in the European and Mediterranean theatres. April 1941, an RAF photographic interpretation unit (PIU) moved to Danesfield House, Medmenham, as its previous location at Wembley was short of space, and was renamed the Central Interpretation Unit (CIU). Later that year the Bomber Command Damage Assessment Section was absorbed, and amalgamation was completed when the Night Photographic Interpretation Section of No 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, RAF Oakington was integrated with CIU in February 1942 and the base was assigned the motto Serve and Support. During 1942 and 1943, the CIU gradually expanded and was involved in the planning stages of practically every operation of the war, and in every aspect of intelligence. In 1945, daily intake of material averaged 25,000 negatives and 60,000 prints. The print library, which documented and stored worldwide cover, held 5,000,000 prints from which 40,000 reports had been produced. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “quirkyvintageandbooks” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Republic of Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago.

• Type: Medals & Ribbons
• Modification Description: It has been stamped Awarded to …. On the back
• Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
• Era: 1914-1945
• Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
• Country/ Organization: Great Britain
• Service: Air Force
• Theme: Militaria
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Modified Item: Yes