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Medal View of Knockaloe Internment Camp
| Location | Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies) |
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| Year | 1914-1916 |
| Type | Art medal |
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| Obverse description | Panoramic view of Knockaloe internment camp in high relief, depicting rows of wooden barrack buildings with tents in the foreground and a hillside in the background. In the lower field, two crossed rifles with a helmet and equipment are depicted, while the inner border is formed by a barbed wire motif. At the top of the field, the Isle of Man triskelion is displayed within a shield. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the inscription WELTKRIEG / 1914-1916 within an oak wreath tied at the base with a ribbon, below which appears a small bowl or dish motif. A circular legend surrounds the wreath in the outer field, with the place names KNOCKALOE and ISLE OF MAN appearing along the lower border flanked by stars. A small engraver's signature P. MASCHKE is visible in the lower right field. |
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