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0000.999.32065
department:ME
object type:ME
measurements: 16 mm
weight: 1.45 g
axis: 12
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Germany,Germany, / 1915 / AR,
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region: Germany
locality: Germany
series: World War I | Victory
start date: 1915
end date: 1915
date on object: 1915
material: AR
weight.: 1.45 grams
measurements: 16
axis: 12
references: Frankenhuis.1230
maker: GERMANY
obverse type: legend; all within doted circle.
obverse legend: DIE SCHLACHT BEI/ 5. JULI 1915/ in field: GORZ/ DIE III ITAL./ ARMEE A.D./ JSONZOFRONT/ ZURUCK/ GESCHL./ (="The Battle of/ Juli 5, 1915/ Goerz/ The third Italian Army defeated at the Front of the River Isonzo")
reverse type: angel holding wreath and feather, l.; all within doted circle.
reverse legend: GOTT SEGNETE DIE VEREINIGTEN HEERE (="God bless the united armies")
info: pendant; referring to First Battle of Isonzo between Italiens and Austro-Hungariens on the Italian front of the river Isonzo in Northern Italy (June 23 - July 7, 1915).
subject - event: Battle of Gorz
undertype: 1915
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