The Burma Star Military Medal WW2 Commonwealth British Military Award For | Army | Navy | RAF | REPLICA George VI

Description

The Burma Star is a military campaign medal for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served in the Second World War,especially in the Burma Campaign from 1941 to 1945. The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II was fought primarily between the forces of the British Empire and China, with support from the United States, against the forces of the Empire of Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army. The eligibility criteria for the award of the Pacific Star was different for service afloat at sea and service ashore. Medal was instituted in May 1945 by the United Kingdom. The obverse has a central design of the George VI Royal Cypher "GRI VI", surmounted by a crown. A circlet, the top of which is covered by the crown, surrounds the cypher and is inscribed "THE BURMA STAR"