Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Kaiser Wilhelm Ii Balcony Speech Medal Auction Archive became known as “Black Wednesday”

became known as “Black Wednesday” in Spain

Footnote: 1st Infantry Division Superga was a mountain infantry division of the Italian Army during the Second World War

measuring 58 mm (w) x 75 mm (h)

he proceeded to England on April 13

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Kaiser Wilhelm Ii Balcony Speech Medal Auction Archive became known as “Black Wednesday”(Balkonreden Abzeichen). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II, circumscribed by an excerpt from his Balcony Speeches reading ICH KENNE KEIN PARTEIEN MEHR, ICH KENNE NUR DEUTSCHE (I KNOW NO MORE PARTIES, I KNOW ONLY GERMANS), the reverse with a central sword flanked by an inscription of IN AUFGEDRUNGENER NOTWEHR MIT REINEM GEWISSEN UND REINER HAND ERGREIFEN WIR DAS SCHWERT (IN