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piece : obverse design : Death, in the form of a gigantic skeleton, standing, facing right, holding a standard in his left hand and a sword
in his right. A naked warrior lies at Death's feet
piece : obverse text : "WELT-KRIEG 1914 1917."
piece : reverse design : warrior, naked except for cloak, on horseback facing left, holding a sword in his right hand. The horse rears
before three naked assailants, two of whom flee, the third falls beneath the horse's hooves
This 1917 commemoration of Germany's struggle in the First World War offers an unyieldingly bleak vision of the nature
and consequences of the global conflict. Death, fully in his element and rejoicing in the universal slaughter, is the only possible victor.
The text is translated as 'World- War 1914-1917'. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Death First World War & 1914 = 1917 satirical | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Lindl, Hans | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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