16 August 1870. During the Battle of Vionville/Mars la Tour, the 1st Prussian Guard Dragoons had to relieve the hard-pressed infantry by launching an attack at great loss of life. The fatally wounded commander of the 1st Prussian Guard Dragoon Regiment, Colonel von Auerswald, rode to his death in front of the remnants of his squadron, shouting Hurrah for King Wilhelm I of Prussia! before handing over his regiment to the cavalry captain, Prince von Hohenzollern.
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
CollectorÖs Extra Fine painted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Number of parts
37
Epoch
Franco-Prussian-War
Nationality/Location
Germany
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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