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Admiral Reinhard Scheer and the Battle of the Skagerrak
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | High-relief uniformed bust of Admiral Scheer in left profile, with a naval seascape rendered in low relief in the background field. The legend ADMIRAL to the left and SCHEER to the right flank the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | A semi-nude male allegorical figure strides forward, raising a laurel wreath aloft with his right hand while holding a German naval ensign bearing an Iron Cross in his left. A naval battle scene with warships and smoke fills the background, and an imperial crown appears above the central figure. The legend arcs around the upper field, with the date and battle name inscribed along the lower portion. |
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| Reverse lettering | NICHT DURCH ZUFALL, SONDERN TÜCHTIGKEIT. SKAGERRAK 1. JUNI 1916. |
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