Historical and Art Medals

Belgiens Raubzug [Eupen and Malmedy], 1920, cast bronze, clawed hand grasping tombstones inscribed malmedy and eupen, rev. document and bottle, 60mm (K 283). Good very fine (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Karl Goetz Medals.

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The towns of Eupen and Malmedy in the Ardennes, which were in Germany before the War, were ceded to Belgium in accordance with the Treaty of Versailles, despite a local campaign of intimidation to the contrary