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Medal commemorating Field-Marshal Field-Marshal Colmar, Freiherr von der Goltz (1843-1916) and the defence of the Dardanelles
Medal commemorating Field-Marshal Colmar, Freiherr von der Goltz (1843-1916) and the defence of the Dardanelles. Obverse: Bust of Field-Marshal von der Goltz in uniform, orders and medal (three-quarter left). Legend: 'GENERALFELDMARSCHALL FRHR . v . d . GOLTZ.' (FRHR . i.e. Freiherr = Baron) Reverse: Bird's-eye view of the mouth of the Dardanelles, several ships sinking. Above: '1915.' Exergue: 'SIEGREICHE VERTEIDIGUNG DER DARDANELLEN.' (Victorious defence of the Dardanelles.)
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Object details
| ID: | MEC2456 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Eue, Franz; J. Oertel & Co |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | World War I: Gallipoli campaign, 1915-1916; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Date made: | 1915 |
| People: | Goltz, Wilhelm Leopold Colmar Freiherr von der; Eue, Franz J. Oertel & Co |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 34 mm |