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Admiral von Tirpitz
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1915 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Large truncated bust of Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz facing slightly left, with his distinctive long forked beard and uniform bearing an Order of St. John cross at the chest. The inscriptions 'v.TIRPITZ' and 'GROSS ADMIRAL' flank the portrait in the field, with the date '1915' at lower left. A circular legend surrounds the rim, attributed to the poet Herwegh. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | EIN TODESPFEIL IM HERZEN ENGLANDS IST JEDES DEUTSCHE SCHIFF. HERWEGH. vTIRPITZ GROSS ADMIRAL 1915 (Translation: Every German ship is a deadly arrow in England`s heart) |
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