GOETZ: K-325 The Locarno Pact
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K-325 THE LOCARNO PACT, 1925, 64mm, Cast AE, 97.2g, UNC, RR
Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann in the Luther government was the engineer of the Locarno Pact . Germany-France and Germany-Belgium acknowledge their common borders of the year 1919, any border incidents will be presented to a referee board. These memorandums of understanding are guaranteed by England and Italy. In years to come the “Spirit of Locarno” is often quoted as instrumental in securing a longer peace period and as the basis for obtaining American capital which prevented the German catastrophe. Karl Goetz does not quite subscribe to the “Spirit of Locarno” as this medal shows.
Obverse shows Bismarck in metal armor pointing to the poodles (France) ass. With the inscription reading “German’s, Where is your honor?” Bismarck is again used as Goetz’s spokesman. His left hand points to the exact spot where he believes the honor went.
Reverse has inscribed, “Germany promises to be nice and never start a war again ---- it also acknowledges his eastern borders, disclaims into all eternity all the territories robbed from her.” To add acid to his treatment he gave the dog standing on its hind legs the face of Stresemann
Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann in the Luther government was the engineer of the Locarno Pact . Germany-France and Germany-Belgium acknowledge their common borders of the year 1919, any border incidents will be presented to a referee board. These memorandums of understanding are guaranteed by England and Italy. In years to come the “Spirit of Locarno” is often quoted as instrumental in securing a longer peace period and as the basis for obtaining American capital which prevented the German catastrophe. Karl Goetz does not quite subscribe to the “Spirit of Locarno” as this medal shows.
Obverse shows Bismarck in metal armor pointing to the poodles (France) ass. With the inscription reading “German’s, Where is your honor?” Bismarck is again used as Goetz’s spokesman. His left hand points to the exact spot where he believes the honor went.
Reverse has inscribed, “Germany promises to be nice and never start a war again ---- it also acknowledges his eastern borders, disclaims into all eternity all the territories robbed from her.” To add acid to his treatment he gave the dog standing on its hind legs the face of Stresemann
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Sometimes Goetz used an "Iron Hand" as his symbol, as in this medal and K-230. This was a play on words, connected with "Götz von Berlichingen," the knight with the iron hand, (1480-1562); Goetz evidently identified himself with the image of Götz von Berlichingen, known for his defiance in the face of the enemy and his refusal to surrender...
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