Exclusive Interview: Paratrooper Recalls D-Day Jump with 80th Anniversary Gold Pennies
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day this year, we remember the bravery and sacrifices of those who fought for our freedom.
Amplifying this is a very special event which has been held honouring this milestone – one that brought history to life in the most poignant way…
Neil Hansler, onboard an original WWII Dakota aircraft named ‘That’s All Brother’, recently took to the skies carrying a handful of Solid Gold D-Day 80th Anniversary Pennies, on a journey that mirrored the exact route our Allied soldiers travelled 80 years ago to the shores of Normandy.
As a former paratrooper in the 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment, he recalls his view of the white cliffs leaving England. He imagines what it must’ve felt like for those brave veterans who left in 1944, heading to war in Normandy and looking back at what could be their last view of their home country.
Neil most of all wants to commemorate this highly significant 80th anniversary, in a poignant effort to help us remember those who sacrificed so much for the future of Great Britain.
Watch the video below for the full interview with Neil.
And secure your very own D-Day 80th Anniversary Solid Gold Parachuted Penny here >>
The D-Day 80th Anniversary Solid Gold Parachuted Penny
OVER 85% ALLOCATED
- Once over Carentan in Normandy, Neil, and a team of paratroopers made an historic jump carrying these solid Gold Pennies, re-enacting the jumps made by thousands of allied soldiers on D-Day.
- Now landed, each coin has been carefully re-housed in a special tamper proof capsule and placed in a deluxe Presentation Case with a Certificate of Authenticity – confirming it as one of the 250 coins to be flown and parachuted.
- Each Jersey Gold Proof Penny has been struck from 9 Carat Gold and has been fully approved by Buckingham Palace and His Majesty the King.
Click here to secure your D-Day Solid Gold Parachuted Penny >>