The Kaiser's men’s medals

As we have seen, Lettow-Vorbeck formed a lifelong friendship during his journey to Africa with Danish author Karen Blixen, better known by her pen name Isak Dinesen, author of "Out of Africa." Years later, Blixen recalled, "He belonged to the old days, and I have never met another German who gave me such a strong impression of what Imperial Germany was and represented."

The Kaiser's men’s medals