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K- 494

 

ADOLF HITLER AS UNIFIER

 

1934, Struck Bronze Commemorative Medal, 36.0mm.

 

Obverse:  ADOLF HITLER, leader of the national German state of unity. On the occasion of the abolishing of the separate states of the Republic on January 30, 1934.

 

Reverse:   Inscription on rev. "The God-given building blocks of our peoples." (This act was effected by the "Law of the
Reconstruction of the Nation.")  

 
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On the occasion of the abolishing of the separate states of the Republic on January 30, 1934. Goetz claims he put a subtle hint into this medal that this event was not so desirable by showing the block of coat-of-arms representing the states being 'chained' to two pillars with the swastika.

 
 
 

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