Lusitania Medal in Box with original letter

Lusitania Medal
in Box with original letter
The “Lusitania” (German) Medal. An exact replica of the medal which was designed in Germany and distributed to commemorate the sinking of the "Lusitania". The indicates the true feeling the War Lords endeavour to stimulate, and is proof positive that such crimes are not merely regarded favourably, but are given every encouragement in the land of Kultur.
The "Lusitania" was sunk by a German submarine on May 7th 1915. She had on board at the time 1,951 passengers and crew, of whom 1,198 perished.
This object is one of 300,000 copies of Karl Goetz’s ‘Lusitania Medallion’ cast and distributed in England as part of an anti-German propaganda campaign following the sinking of the Cunard liner RMS Lusitania by a German submarine in May 1915

Code: 56357