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Handing over of Maubeuge to General von Zwehl
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Edge | Plain with inscription |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of General der Infanterie Hans von Zwehl in military uniform with collar insignia, rendered in high relief. The curved legend encircles the upper field around the portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A multi-figure scene set before the fortification gateway of Maubeuge, depicting the surrender of the French garrison on 8 September 1914. A French officer is shown presenting documents and his sabre to two German officers wearing Pickelhaube helmets; background figures and fortification walls fill the field. The date 8.9.1914 appears in the right field, and the engraver's signature R. KÜCHLER is inscribed at lower right. |
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