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K-179
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MOBILIZATION OF THE HOMEGUARD
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(Landsturmauszug) |
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1916, Cast bronze, Commemorative medal, 59.4mm, 79.70g.
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Obverse: Portraits of a very old soldier and a very young soldier, typical ages for those who still remained at home. KG in the right field. Reverse: A girl sits crying under a Linden tree. Inscription: "Madel, Madel, / wink, wink, wink, / unter einer / grunen Lind / sitzt ein / kleiner Fink / Fink, Fink." (Girl, girl - wave, wave, wave, under the green Linden tree sits a small finch, finch, finch.) Date in exergue; 1916 |
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------------ This medal commemorates the German Homeguard departure for combat. The obverse of this medal was MULED and used by Goetz for the obverse of his 1916 K-247, Weihnacht im Feld medalet. ------------ |
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