Guard-Dragoons - Mars La Tour 1870

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.

Series list for 100/22/1
No. 100-807 (2x) Pr. dragoon on horseback, riding up
No. 100-816 (1x) French infantryman
No. 100-808 (2x) Pr. dragoon officer on rearing horse
No. 100-817 (1x) Pr. infantryman with French rifle, also saluting
No. 100-809 (2x) Pr. dragoon trumpeter on horseback
No. 100-818 (1x) Pr. dragoon, constable, riding up
No. 100-801 (1x) Colonel von Auerswald on horseback, giving orders
No. 100-810 (3x) Pr. Dragoon on horseback
No. 100-819 (2x) French infantryman, dead
No. 100-802 (1x) Pr. Dragoon, dismounted
No. 100-811 (3x) Pr. dragoons on horseback
No. 100-820 (2x) French drum
No. 100-803 (1x) Pr. Dragoon, dismounted
No. 100-812 (2x) Pr. dragoon, dismounted, holding horse by the reins, wounded
No. 100-821 (2x) French rifle
No. 100-804 (1x) Pr. dragoon standard bearer on horseback
No. 100-813 (3x) Pr. dragoon on horseback
No. 100-822 (2x) French rifle, knapsack
No. 100-805 (2x) Pr. dragoon on horseback
No. 100-814 (1x) French infantry captain, saluting
No. 100-832 (3x) Pr. Dragoon on horseback
No. 100-806 (2x) Pr. Dragoon, dismounted, holding horse by the reins
No. 100-815 (1x) French infantryman, also saluting