Secessionist Medals

Secessionist Artists - WWI 1914 -1918 => Hans Lindl => Topic started by: Redmikey on November 10, 2013, 02:55:59 AM

Title: The Bird In The Forest
Post by: Redmikey on November 10, 2013, 02:55:59 AM
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A medal commemorating a popular song with soldiers marching. Hans Lindl in a class of his own

Obverse  A troop of soldiers marching through a forest the leaves are on the trees and singing above them a bird.

Reverse Die vöglein im walde die sangen so wunder wunderschön jn der heimat jn der heimat da gibt sein wieder sehn 1914-15

             Some of the words to the song Bird in the Forest.

Cast blackened iron 70 mm dated 1914-15

Further information speakers on please Die Vöglein im Walde - Wer weiß ob wir uns wiedersehn am schönen Strand der Spree (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8KHeGKqL9E#)