Great Britain: Lusitania Medal.
British propaganda medal, replica of the German
commemorative medal for the sinking of the RMS
Lusitania.
Iron made, in its box of issue together with its
original leaflet.
The sinking of the Ocean liner RMS Lusitania on
7 May 1915, by the German U-boat U-20, was
widely exploited by the British propaganda,
turned the international opinion against Germany
and contributed to the US entry into World War I.
FULL SIZE
WW1 1914 1918
Item 100% original - box, leaflet original
Condition as on the photos: The lid of the box is
detached at its hinge. The leaflet is folded, with
rust stains and tears - note that it is torn nearly
in half along the central horizontal fold.
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