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whole : model
obverse design : Kapitän König, bust, full face, in uniform
obverse text : "KAPITÄN KÖNIG FÜHRER DER DEUTSCHLAND"
reverse design : Deutschland, cargo carrying submarine, moving from left to right on surface of sea. In the distance coastal cliffs above
which a gigantic right hand emerges from a cloud filled and lightning pierced sky. On the cuff, at the base of the hand, the word
"ENGLAND"
reverse text : "Zur ersten Amerika-fahrt des Handels Unterseebootes Deutschland" (in four lines below submarine) & "V.23.VI.-10.VII.-
1.VIII.-22 VIII.1916" (lower edge)
Association - unit and event: the mercantile submarine Deutschland left Kiel on 23 June under command of Kapitän König,
with a cargo of dyes, mail and precious stones, bound for America. Arrived Baltimore 9 July and remained at that port until 2 August.
Arrived back at Bremen on 24 August with a cargo of zinc, silver, copper and nickel. The Deutschland was unarmed and after inspection was
recognised as a merchant vessel by the US Government | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | DE.O & (submarine cargo vessel) Deutschland Koenig Paul Leberecht Atlantic & Deutschland portrait / personification commemorative Voyage of & 23/6/1916 = 24/8/1916 First World War | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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