GERMANY Empire.
Hunger Relief Silver Medal, 1915.
UNCIRCULATED.
Zetzmann-5008.
Diameter: 38.2mm. Weight: 21.36 gm.Chain
By L. C. Lauer.
Obverse: Mother seated facing, giving
bread to her two children standing to left and right;
Reverse: ZUR / ERINNERUNG / AN DIE BROT- /
VERTELLUNG IN / DEUTSCHLAND IM / KRIEGE / 1914-15 (to commemorate the
distribution of bread in war-torn Germany) in seven lines; all within grain
wreath.
As World War I entered its second calendar year, Germany's lack of preparation
for extended conflict began to reveal itself, as nearly 1/3 of her food came
from imports-imports which could not enter the country due to allied blockades.
As such, rations were placed on staples such as bread. The German government
even went so far as to alter the requirements for what bread must contain, such
as wheat bread needing to contain at least 10% rye, and rye bread needing to
contain at least 12% potato flour-both of which resulted in the so-called "war
bread," a darker, denser loaf than would otherwise be encountered.
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