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Medal - Brotherhood in arms with Austria/Hungary and The Ottoman Empire
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Weight | 19.16 g |
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| Obverse description | Three conjoined busts in high relief arranged in a tripartite composition framed by Art Nouveau foliage: Kaiser Wilhelm II to the left in profile, Sultan Mehmed V in the centre facing forward wearing a fez, and Emperor Franz Joseph I to the right in profile. Below, a lower relief scene depicts soldiers of the three allied nations gathered around a map table in a military briefing. The legend SOLI DEO GLORIA arches across the upper field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three standing soldiers in full uniform and equipment, each representing one of the allied Central Powers — a German soldier at left, an Austro-Hungarian in the centre, and an Ottoman soldier at right — rendered in high relief against a plain background. A banner inscribed WAFFENBRÜDERSCHAFT spans the upper portion of the scene. Patriotic texts condemning the enemy nations are arranged around the border and in the upper field. The engraver's signature GRÜNTHAL appears in the lower exergue. |
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