Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1921 Upper Silesia Plebiscite Propaganda Medal, by Karl Goetz visually-hidden The seam of the blade

The seam of the blade and crossguard is covered by an intact blackened leather washer

later taking part in “The Hardest Day” (August 18th

and a flat crimped catch

measures 105 mm (w) x 90 mm (h)

on the 11th

Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1921 Upper Silesia Plebiscite Propaganda Medal, by Karl Goetz visually-hidden The seam of the blade(Volksabstimmung in Oberschlesien 1921 Medaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised map of Silesia taking the form of a human face, with the border of German and Poland emphasized, flanked by an inscription of DIE GRENZE SELBST MACHT FRONT GEGEN POLEN! (THE BORDER ITSELF IS A FRONT AGAINST POLAND!), the reverse bearing a German national eagle in high relief, seeing off attackers embodying Poland and France, situated above an