MEDALS， 中國 - 紀念章 ， Qing Dynasty 清朝 / Germany 德國 : Silver Medal， Boxer Rebellion 八國聯軍 ， Battle of the Taku Forts， 1900， by Oertel (Berlin)， Obv starboard view of the German gunboat SMS Iltis， Rev birds eye panorama of the mouth of the Hai River with the forts， fortifications and ships depicted and named， BOMBARDEMENT DER TAKU FORTS 1900， 34。5mm (MH 421; Marienb 7172)。 Good very fine。 SMS Iltis， the second ship of that name on the China station， was 880 tons， 1300 hp and carried eight 3。4in guns。 Built in Gdansk and launched in August 1898， she came into service 1 December 1898。 Her Commander， Lieutenant Wilhelm Andreas Jacob Emil Lans (1861-1947)， was wounded in the action。 The Siege of the Legations commenced on the 20 June 1900， three days after this action。 Following the outbreak of World War I， SMS Iltis was scuttled in Kiau Chau。 Estimate: US$$400-600
