Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medalet. Obverse: Victory holding a flaming sword and a wreath. Legend: 'GOT SEGNETE UNSERE TAPFEREN HEERE'. (God has blessed our brave hosts). Reverse: 'BESCHIESSUNG VON PHILIPPEVILLE UND BONE DURCH DIE KREUZER GOBEN UND BRESLAU D. 4.AUG.1914.' (Bombardment of Philippeville and Bona by the cruisers 'Göben' and 'Breslau'.
Object Details
ID: | SEC1419 |
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Type: | Medal cast |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
Vessels: | Breslau (1911); Goben (German navy) |
Date made: | 4 Aug 1914; 4 Aug 1914 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 18 mm x 16 mm |
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