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Description: | obverse design: Feldmarschall August von Mackensen, head, full face, in uniform
obverse text: "GEN.FELDMARSCHALL VON MACKENSEN"
reverse design: owl, perching, wings folded and facing, upon a right hand holding the hilt of a sword, the blade of which is depicted only
in part. Positioned by the owl's left leg are two laurel leaves
reverse text: "FELDZVG 1914.1916"
First World War German portrait medal by A Daumiller commemorating the highly respected German field commander
Feldmarschall August von Mackensen (1849-1945). Von Mackensen fought in all the important offensives on the Eastern Front during the First
World War. In April 1915 he was given command of the Eleventh Army and following his success at Gorlice-Tarnow in May he was promoted
Field Marshal (June 1915). He went on to control the Austro-German invasion of Serbia in September 1915 and afterwards commanded the Danube
Army during the conquest of Rumania. He served as commander of the Austro-German occupation forces in Rumania until the end of the war. The
image of the owl on the reverse, possibly refers to Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, and is perhaps a symbolic acknowledgement of von
Mackensen's strategic abilities and all round military skill. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | First World War & 1914 = 1916 DE.A August von portrait / personification Mackensen | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Daumiller, A | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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