General von Zwehl, 1914, a bronze medal by R. Küchler, bust right wearing uniform, rev. the surrender of Maubeuge, 98mm (cf. DNW 38, 652); General von Ludendorff, 1917, a bronze medal by F. Eue for Ball, bust three-quarters right wearing neck-badge of Order, rev. young Germanic Hercules attacks Hydra with club, 89mm [2]. Obverse of first softly sculpted and well patinated, both extremely fine (£100-140)

The surrender of Maubeuge was a major success in the German dash for Paris