Prisoners of War
Medal
1915 (dated)
1915 (dated)
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This medal was issued in July 1915 to commemorate the solidarity with the prisoners camp for Belgian soldiers in Brussels and made by Godefroid Devreese (1861-1941) in Brussels in 1915.
The production and distribution of medals in German-occupied Belgium during the First World War was far more complicated than in the rest of Europe because of the censorship of the German authorities. However the sale of the medal was forbidden because the censor regarded the seated soldier as too emaciated, and so offensive to the Germany.
The production and distribution of medals in German-occupied Belgium during the First World War was far more complicated than in the rest of Europe because of the censorship of the German authorities. However the sale of the medal was forbidden because the censor regarded the seated soldier as too emaciated, and so offensive to the Germany.
Object details
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| Title | Prisoners of War (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Prisoners of War, by Godefroid Devreese, Belgian (Brussels), 1915 |
| Physical description | Obvers: A young woman offers her arm through a hatch in a door while a girl with long hair stands to the left holding a parcel. Inscription. Reverse: The young woman's arm in seen coming through the hatch and her hand is kissed by a seated solider who holds a parcel in his left hand. His coat and helmet hang on the wall. Inscription. |
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| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
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| Summary | This medal was issued in July 1915 to commemorate the solidarity with the prisoners camp for Belgian soldiers in Brussels and made by Godefroid Devreese (1861-1941) in Brussels in 1915. The production and distribution of medals in German-occupied Belgium during the First World War was far more complicated than in the rest of Europe because of the censorship of the German authorities. However the sale of the medal was forbidden because the censor regarded the seated soldier as too emaciated, and so offensive to the Germany. |
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| Accession number | A.77-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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