Iron commemorative medal of the Zeppelin L-19 Airship Disaster; Obverse: relief of the L-19 Zeppelin in the ocean with its crew on its back, with the British fishing trawler King Stephen disappearing in the distance; Reverse: embossed text "FLUCH DEN BRITEN ZUR SEE FLUCH EUREM SCHLECHTEN GEWISSEN HILFESUCHENDE SCHIFF BRUECHIGE HABEN UNTER GEHEN MUSSEN 2.2.1916" - "Curse the British at sea, curse their guilty conscience - frail ship in search of help must have gone under [second phrase - needs check on the translation]." The reverse side also carries an eye within a triangle surrounded by beams at the top and scales at the bottom.
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
05/17/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Awards; Medals; World War I
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