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Medal commemorating Captain Paul König and the submarine 'Deutschland'
Medal commemorating Captain Paul König and the submarine 'Deutschland'. Obverse: Short bust of Captain König (front). Legend: 'KAPITÄN Dr. PAUL KÖNIG.' Reverse: Inscription, 'ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE I FAHRT DES HANDELS U. BOOT "DEUTSCHLAND" NACH AMERIKA JULI-AUGUST 1916.' (In memory of the voyage of the commercial U-boat 'Deutschland' to America July - August 1916.) Laurel branch below.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2472 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | M & W |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | World War I: Atlantic crossing of the Deutschland, 1916; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | Deutschland fl.1916 (German) |
| Date made: | 1916 |
| People: | Capt, fl.1916, König, Paul,; Capt, fl.1916, König, Paul, M & W |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |
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