Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1921 Upper Silesia Plebiscite Propaganda Medal, by Karl Goetz United Republic of 29 mm x 57

29 mm x 57

worn on period ribbon

the remaining fourth photo illustrating a group of seventeen

(Postkarten und Briefmarken)

The interior of the band is marked “R

Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1921 Upper Silesia Plebiscite Propaganda Medal, by Karl Goetz United Republic of 29 mm x 57(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