Medal commemorating Captain-Lieutenant Otto von Weddigen (1882-1915); obverse

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Medal commemorating Captain-Lieutenant Otto von Weddigen (1882-1915); obverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating Captain-Lieutenant Otto von Weddigen (1882-1915). Obverse: Bust of Weddigen in uniform and cap (three-quarter left). Reverse: A naked man dropping into the sea; arms outstretched, holding a dagger and a wreath in his left hand; the sun half below the horizon. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC2708 Artist: H. Bendorff Date: 1914-1915 Medium: iron Size: 105 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.