{"product_id":"an-award-document-for-a-sudetenland-medal-to-heinrich-theelen-of-the-admiral-graf-spee-g29897","title":"An Award Document For A Sudetenland Medal To Heinrich Theelen Of The Admiral Graf Spee","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is an award document for a Sudetenland medal (October 1st, 1938 Commemorative Medal), presented to Signals Enlisted Man (Signalgefreiten) \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003eHeinrich\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003eTheelen\u003c\/span\u003e, onboard \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e Panzerschiff “Admiral Graf Spee”. It was presented at \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelms port) on November 16, 1939, and features \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e signature a representative of \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e Abwicklungsamt der marinestation der Nordsee, as well as a matching national seal. \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e document measures 290 mm x 210 mm, and is in very fine condition, with some moderate staining on \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e bottom of \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e page. Also accompanied by two picture postcards of \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e “Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee”, one measuring 140 mm x 92 mm - with some writing on \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e reverse, \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e other measuring 145 mm x 102 mm - with collectors mounting residue on \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e reverse. Overall better than very fine condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFootnote: Admiral Graf Spee was a Deutschland-Class “Panzerschiff” (armoured ship). She was completed in January 1936, weighing nominally under \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e 10,000 tons limitation on warship size imposed by \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e Treaty of Versailles. She was armed with six 28 cm (11 inch) guns in two triple gun turrets. She, and her sister ships were designed to out-gun any opposing ship fast enough to catch up to them. Graf Speer conducted five non-intervention patrols during \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e Spanish Civil War, between 1936 and 1938. Following \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e outbreak of \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e war, it sank nine ships totalling 50,089 gross register tons before being confronted by three British cruisers at \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e Battle of \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e River Plate on \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1798609688\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eDecember 13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, where she was heavily damaged. She was ordered to be scuttled by \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e commander of \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e ship, Hans Langsdorff later \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e same day. She was partially broken up but remains partially visible above \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e surface of \u003cspan class=\"m_7809338988334251632gmail-il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46120217084181,"sku":"G29897","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/aa_1842.jpg?v=1692868580","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/an-award-document-for-a-sudetenland-medal-to-heinrich-theelen-of-the-admiral-graf-spee-g29897","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}