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1915 WWl German Medal(Replica): Commemoration - sinking of the ship
1915 WWl German Medal(Replica): Commemoration - sinking of the ship
1915 WWl German Medal(Replica): Commemoration - sinking of the ship
1915 WWl German Medal(Replica): Commemoration - sinking of the ship
1915 WWl German Medal(Replica): Commemoration - sinking of the ship
1915 WWl German Medal(Replica): Commemoration - sinking of the ship
1915 WWl German Medal(Replica): Commemoration - sinking of the ship
1915 WWl German Medal(Replica): Commemoration - sinking of the ship

1915 WWl German Medal(Replica): Commemoration - sinking of the ship "Lusitania"

$ 113.52

Availability: 50 in stock
  • Country/Region of Origin: United Kingdom
  • Military Branch: German Navy
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Reproduction
  • Time Period, War: WWI
  • Type: Medal

    Description

    German Medal (replica): Commemoration of the sinking of the ship "Lusitania". WWI.
    R.M.S Lusitania was sunk on her return journey from the United States by a German submarine on May 7th, 1915. The 32,000 ton ship had 1,951 passengers and crew on board, of whom 1,198 perished.
    This is an exact replica of the medal which was designed and distributed in Germany to commemorate the sinking of the ship. Such replica were made by the British and used for propaganda purposes during WWI.
    ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS PURCHASE BENEFIT THE NON-PROFIT ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ARCADIA, TO FUND THEIR PHILANTHROPIC PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.