Prussia, State. A 1909 Commemorative Medal For The Landing Of Zeppelin Ii Auction U-48 began her mournful adventures

U-48 began her mournful adventures when she was concealing herself below water so as to sit on the bottom till nightfall

these one-piece insignia were made in a machine woven - (BeVo) style

Madrid-Barcelona

The ship returned to New York and remained there for twenty-four hours for the funeral ceremonies

the tray is shallow with two cigarette notches at the bottom with a border of oak leaves and laurel leaves

Prussia, State. A 1909 Commemorative Medal For The Landing Of Zeppelin Ii Auction U-48 began her mournful adventuresAn octagon shaped medal constructed of bronze; the obverse depicting a zeppelin, inscribed Erinnerung an die landung des Zeppelin II am 31. Juli. 1909; suspended from a period original ribbon; measuring 42. 51 mm (w) x 45. 48 mm (h); weighing 33. 0 grams with a later ribbon; in good condition.