Medal commemorating the sinking of the British passenger ship, RMS Lusitania, by a German U-boat on May 7 1915


The iconic design of the original medal was created by the German medalist, Karl Goetz and was later copied by the British for propaganda purposes during World War I


Size: 4800px × 3202px
Photo credit: © Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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