Propaganda medal - Sinking of the Tubantia

Reverse

7-line inscription within ornamental frame.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ES.KANN.DER
BESTE.NICHT.IM
FRIEDEN.LEBEN
.WENN.ES.DEM
BÖSEN.NACHBAR
NICHT.GEFÄLLT
1916

Engraver: Walther Eberbach

Comment

Altough evidence was clear that the Tubantia was torpedoed by a German submarine, German Propaganda was trying to imply that the sinking was due to the British. After the war on 27. February 1922 on the court of Den Haag Germany was imposed with a reparation cost of 7,3 million dutch Guilders.