Atlantic Star

The Atlantic Star
TypeMilitary campaign medal
Awarded for180 days operational service afloat
or 60 days of operational flying
Country United Kingdom
Presented bythe Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India
EligibilityAll Ranks
Campaign(s)Battle of the Atlantic
ClaspsAIR CREW EUROPE
FRANCE AND GERMANY
EstablishedMay 1945
Ribbon bar without and with rosette
Order of wear
Next (higher)1939–1945 Star
Next (lower)Arctic Star
RelatedArctic Star
Air Crew Europe Star
France and Germany Star

The Atlantic Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British Commonwealth forces who took part in the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous campaign of the Second World War.[1][2]

Two clasps were instituted and could be worn on the medal ribbon, Air Crew Europe and France and Germany.[3]

  1. ^ Blair, Clay Jr. (1996), Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunters 1939–1942, Cassell & Co., ISBN 0-304-35260-8
  2. ^ Blair, Clay Jr. (1996), Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted 1942–1945, Cassell & Co., ISBN 0-304-35261-6
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stratford was invoked but never defined (see the help page).