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HYDERABAD: Mir Usman Ali Khan, 1911-1948, AE medal (25mm)

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HYDERABAD: Mir Usman Ali Khan, 1911-1948, AE medal (25mm)
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HYDERABAD: Mir Usman Ali Khan, 1911-1948, AE medal (25mm), McClenaghan-125, Victory in Tunis, May 7, 1942, dated in Persian the 17th of Tir, 1352 Fasli era, inscription reads yadgar-e fateh-e tunisiya (In the Memory of the Victory in Tunisia), choice Extremely Fine, RR. Issued to commemorate the WWII victory in Tunis, yet why it was issued is uncertain, as no Hyderabad troops participated or were located in the North African theatre of operations.