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Medal - Kapitän Paul König - First Atlantic crossing of the merchant submarine 'Deutschland'
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Truncated bust of Kapitän Paul König facing slightly right, rendered in high relief, occupying most of the field. The legend KAPITÄN KOENIG curves around the bust on both sides, with the engraver's mark and name L. CHR. LAUER NUERNBERG inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | A large waving flag, identifiable as the North German Lloyd house flag, dominates the central field in high relief. Key voyage dates are inscribed in the field: departure from Bremen, arrival in Baltimore, and return to Bremen. The surrounding legend, separated by a beaded inner border, reads around the full circumference of the medal. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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