A First War Rms Lusitania Propaganda Medal Newly Listed circa late 1800's

circa late 1800's

1917 for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field (Vimy Ridge) on April 9

The belt itself is fabricated from a very durable

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Instituted in 1918

A First War Rms Lusitania Propaganda Medal Newly Listed circa late 1800'sWWI RMS Lusitania Propaganda Medal Blackened iron, magnetic, obverse illustrating the stricken liner sinking, her stern submerged to left while her ram shaped bow, laden with armaments, rises clear of the water (an image contradicting eyewitness accounts which stated that the ship went down bow first, the shape of the bow being a reference to the configuration of warships of the period and possibly a reminder that the British Admiralty had ordered