Goetzdude Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 K-253 GUSTAV NOSKE (Reichswehramt). 1919, Cast Bronze, 59.2mm, 63.20g, edge-punched “KGoeTz”, Gussfrisch, as cast. Social Democrat Minister of Defense from 1919-20 he ruthlessly suppressed radical uprisings of the left wing in Germany. Medal commemorates the new Reichswehr which after Versailles Treaty remains true to its principles. Inscription on obverse. "We remain 3" (the figure 3 in German drei has similar sound as treu for "true.") with a hand held up in a pledge between two helmets, a picklehaubed example from 1914 and a regular one from 1919. Inscription on rev. "Get all into the Reichswehr (army.)" with Noske lifting the army’s helmet and marching soldiers below and behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 The Goetz medals you've shown on this site are terrific. I knew nothing about Goetz before, and I'd love to learn more. What do the symbols mean on the 1914 and 1919 flags on the obverse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goetzdude Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 The Goetz medals you've shown on this site are terrific. I knew nothing about Goetz before, and I'd love to learn more. What do the symbols mean on the 1914 and 1919 flags on the obverse? The Kaisers crown is on the 1914 flag and a "Balloon cap" is on the 1919 flag. Goetz relied heavily on the balloon cap as a symbol signifying the Social Democrats. Evidently many of them wore this style of hat at the time. This theme runs pretty much from the Weimar period satiricals through to the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 The Kaisers crown is on the 1914 flag and a "Balloon cap" is on the 1919 flag. Goetz relied heavily on the balloon cap as a symbol signifying the Social Democrats. Evidently many of them wore this style of hat at the time. This theme runs pretty much from the Weimar period satiricals through to the end. Is the balloon cap the same as a phrygian cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goetzdude Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Is the balloon cap the same as a phrygian cap? I believe so...however, Goetz referred to them as balloon caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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