Medal cast

Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medalet. Obverse: Winged Victory carrying a flaming sword in her right hand and a wreath in her left. Legend: 'GOTT SEGNETE DE VEREINIGTEN HEERE.' Reverse: Inscription, 'BEGINN DES DEUTSCHEN UNTERSEEBOOT KRIEGES 18 . FEBR . 1915.' (Commencement of the German Submarine War. 18 Feb. 1915.)

Object Details

ID: SEC1442
Type: Medal cast
Display location: Not on display
Events: World War I, 1914-1918
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 5 mm x 17 mm x 15 mm
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