Illustration
A 1916 German-made medal commemorating the sinking of RMS Lusitania. The liner was sunk off the coast of Ireland by a German U-boat torpedo on 7 May 1915 during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)
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Museums, I. W. (2025, April 30). German Lusitania Medal. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20412/german-lusitania-medal/
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Museums, Imperial War. "German Lusitania Medal." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 30, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20412/german-lusitania-medal/.
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Museums, Imperial War. "German Lusitania Medal." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Apr 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20412/german-lusitania-medal/. Web. 01 May 2025.
