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Medal commemorating the loss of submarine 'U22' and airship 'L19', 1916
Medal commemorating the loss of submarine 'U22' and airship 'L19', 1916. Obverse: Death with clenched fists wading through the sea towards the English coast over which an airship is bursting into flames. Legend: 'U22 L19 ENGLAND . DAS . MASS . IST VOLL .' (Submarine No. 22, Airship No. 19, England, the measure is full.) Reverse: Within a hollow decorated band the German flag: inscription below. Inscription: 'EXORIARE ALIQVIS . NOSTRIS EX . OSSIBVS VLTOR.' (May some avenger arise from our bones.) Border formed of bomb explosions.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2391 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Eberbach, W. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | World War I: Loss of Zeppelin LZ 54, 1916; World War I, 1914-1918 World War I: Loss of submarine U22, 1916 |
| Vessels: | U22 fl.1916 (German) |
| Date made: | 1916 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 69 mm |