One-of-a-Kind German "Hall of Heroes" Bronze Honor Plaque for Kapitan-Leutnant Schwieger
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One-of-a-Kind German "Hall of Heroes" Bronze Honor Plaque for Kapitan-Leutnant Schwieger

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ARTIFACT: This is a one-of-a-kind German bronze honor plaque from the "Hall of Heroes" that once existed in the Naval Academy at Kiel. This plaque was made to commemorate Kapitan-Leutnant Walter Schwieger, commander of U-20 (and later U-88), who is best remembered for sinking the RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915. The plaque is framed in a beautiful reddish wood and has a dark topaz velvet background showing off the plaque.

VINTAGE: Circa early 1920s.

SIZE: Approximately 10-15/16" square and 7/8" in thickness.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Wood, bronze, velvet, coated paperboard backing, wire, metal hangers.

ATTACHMENT: Wire with two eye-screws.

MARKINGS: 96000 on front.

ITEM NOTES: This is from an Imperial German collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON/SP/JMB/ADJJX10 LCEJJX2/11 JMBtook3/11

CONDITION: 8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The plaque has light wear on its front with a handsome tarnish on the plaque itself and spots of moderate wear on reverse only.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.