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Medal commemorating Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930) and the start of the submarine war, 1915
Medal commemorating Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930) and the start of the submarine war, 1915. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Tirpitz in uniform (three-quarter left). Legend: 'GROSSADMIRAL VON . TIRPITZ'. Reverse: Neptune wading in the sea blowing a conch shell, a trident in his right hand; a submarine and a cliff with a lighthouse in the distance (right). Legend: 'GOTT . STRAFE . ENGLAND .' Inscription: '18 . FEBVAR . 1915'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2450 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Löwental, Artur Immanuel |
| Places: | Germany |
| Date made: | 1915 |
| People: | Tirpitz, Alfred Peter Friedrich von |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 49 mm |