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Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71 mit der Germania

War Memorial 1870-71 with Germania

Johannes Janda
1873

Wittmund / Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71 mit der Germania

Description

Statue of Germania, represented as a woman in armour, with sword and shield with double-headed eagle.

Inscription(s)

(Iron Cross with crowned W and date 1870)

KIRCHSPIEL WITTMUND
SEINEN IM KRIEGE
GEGEN FRANKREICH
GEFALLENEN SÖHENEN

Signature

JANDA 1873

Memorial - list of names

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Sculptor

Johannes Janda (Klein Darkowitz bei Hultschin 1827 - Berlin 1875), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 53°34'33" - E 7°46'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dens197; Photograph: 27 April 2014
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