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Germany, Imperial. Two First War Count Zeppelin Medals
1. Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Count Zeppelin and Zeppelin in Campaign Action Commemorative Medal 1914 (in bronze, obverse illustrating the bust of Count Zeppelin, inscribed "GES. 1838" (born 1838) to the left of the bust and surrounded by the inscription "GRAF FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN", reverse illustrating a zeppelin in flight over the French town and countryside, with bomb explosions accompanied by plumes of smoke coming from various locations below, surrounded by the inscription "UNSER ZEPPELIN IN TÄTIGKEIT IM FELDZUG GEGEN FRANKREICH u.s.w. 1914" (Our Zeppelin in Action in the Campaign against France, etc. 1914), measuring 40.3 mm in diameter, spotting, edge nicks);
2. Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Count Zeppelin Achieving Victory Commemorative Medal (in bronze gilt, obverse illustrating the bust of Count Zeppelin, inscribed "GES. 1838" (born 1838) to the left of the bust and surrounded by the inscription "GRAF FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN", reverse inscribed "DURCH MUTH UND AUSDAUER ZUM SIEG" (Victory Through Courage and Endurance) and surmounted by a small five-pointed star, all within an open-ended wreath composed of two branches of laurel leaves and tied together at the junction by a ribbon, measuring 50.5 mm in diameter, spotting, light contact).
Together, better than very fine.
Footnote: Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin (July 8, 1838 - March 8, 1917) was a German general and later inventor of the Zeppelin rigid airships; he founded the company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin.