Medal commemorating the return of the submarine 'Deutschland', 1916

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Medal commemorating the return of the submarine 'Deutschland', 1916

Medal commemorating the return of the submarine 'Deutschland', 1916.

Obverse: A beaver breaking through a submarine net under water, water plants growing from the bottom. Legend: 'DRÜBER WEG NICHT! - DRUNTER DURCH!' (No way that side, through down here!)

Reverse: Two men in a boat hauling up a net, another in the distance doing the same near the shore, inscription below. Legend: 'ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE I . FAHRTUND GLÜCKLICHE HEIMKEHR DES . H : U . BOOTES : DEUTSCHLAND 23 . 8 . 1916.' (A souvenir of the voyage and happy home-coming of the U-boat 'Deutschland'. 23.8.1916.) Inscription: 'LORD CECIL dem Grossbritannischen Blockademinister gewidmet.' (Presented to Lord Cecil, Great Britain's Minister of Blockade.)

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Object Details

ID:	MEC2389
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Medal
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Zehle, E.
Places:	Germany
Vessels:	Deutschland fl.1916 (German)
Date made:	1916
People:	Cecil, Lordfl; Zehle, E.
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 85 mm