Propaganda medal
Object
Medal
Production date
1915 = 1918
Object number
1991.372
Physical Description
Bronze, double - sided, sinking of Lusitania / ticket queue, in German, with 1991.371, 55mm diameter x 5mm
Associated Event
First World War
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'The Art of War – Posters & Propaganda from the First World War' [23 February – 28 May 2016]
Avenge the Lusitania
This anti-German leaflet criticises a German medal which showed the sinking of the passenger liner, Lusitania, killing civilians. The British exploited the incident for propaganda purposes, the intention being to demonstrate that the sinking was cynically pre-planned. Around 300,000 British copies of these medals were made, paid for by Gordon Selfridge, the department store owner.
Avenge the Lusitania
This anti-German leaflet criticises a German medal which showed the sinking of the passenger liner, Lusitania, killing civilians. The British exploited the incident for propaganda purposes, the intention being to demonstrate that the sinking was cynically pre-planned. Around 300,000 British copies of these medals were made, paid for by Gordon Selfridge, the department store owner.
On display?
No
