Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 55 17 Feb 2021
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Medals by Subject, World War I: Germany, Karl Litzmann (1850-1936), 'the Lion of Brzeziny', the Battle of Brzezin, silver medal, 1914, by M. Schaufer or Schauss, bust right, rev. a mythological knight fights off four wolves, edge stamped DS9, 49.5mm. (Zetzmann 4044), matt surface, extremely fine
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Litzmann was a general in World War I, winning the Pour le Mérite with oak leaves for military bravery after his victory over the Russian Imperial armies at the Battle of Łódź in the winter of 1914. He later joined the Nazi party, and during the Nazi occupation of Poland Łódź was renamed Litzmannstadt in his (dubious) honour.
Ex Baldwin's vault
Litzmann was a general in World War I, winning the Pour le Mérite with oak leaves for military bravery after his victory over the Russian Imperial armies at the Battle of Łódź in the winter of 1914. He later joined the Nazi party, and during the Nazi occupation of Poland Łódź was renamed Litzmannstadt in his (dubious) honour.