GOETZ: Opus 278 Bismarck's Memoirs Volume III

cacheman · June 12, 2004 3:43AM

K 278 BISMARCKS MEMOIRS VOLUME III (Bismarck III. Band.), 1921, Cast AE, 60.1mm, 72.60g.

Bismarck’s Gedanken und Erinnerugen (Reflections and Reminiscences) in Volume III was very critical of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The Imperial courts had forbidden the publishing of the Volume until 1918. After the former Kaiser was exiled to Holland, the book came out in 1921. This medal comments on it.

Inscription on the obverse “Bismarck’s trust to the German people” and shows the third volume under lock and key. The inscription on the reverse reads, “Not for you Germans” with a Judge pushing German Michel away and Emperor Wilhelm watching and hiding underneath the third Volume.

cosmicdebris · June 12, 2004 3:52AM

Very cool story on this one.

oldshep · June 12, 2004 4:00AM

Political statements in metal, to last for ages - this is history that you don't get from the written words in a book. Great explaination Scott.
Shep

wybrit · June 12, 2004 4:13AM

Another outstanding piece of work and excellent commentary. Cache, you are doing some of the best threads on this site right now.

cacheman · June 12, 2004 4:19AM

I have to admit that a lot of the verbage is coming out of the Kienast reference books but I do add some spin if I have some knowledge about the incident.

Askari · June 12, 2004 6:07AM

Bismarck was pretty much spot on in his criticisms of Willy II.

GOETZ: Opus 278 Bismarck's Memoirs Volume III

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