Imperial Germany - Kingdoms of Prussia & Saxony:
Medal of the German Patriotic Association for the
Centenary of the Battle Leipzig, 1813 - 1913.
The Centenary Medal for the Battle of Leipzig was
issued by both Prussia and Saxony in 1913.
The medal was a significant historical artifact,
marking a key moment in European history and
the beginning of the end of Napoleon's
dominance.
The Battle of Leipzig (16-19 Oct. 1813), also known
as the Battle of the Nations, was the largest battle
fought in Europe prior to WW1.
The Coalition armies of Austria, Prussia, Sweden
and Russia, led by Tsar Alexander I and Karl von
Schwarzenberg, decisively defeated the Grande
Armee of French Emperor Napoleon I.
The battle, part of the Napoleonic Wars, was the
culmination of the German Campaign of 1813
and involved 560.000 soldiers and 2.200 artillery
guns. Casualties on both sides reached 133.000
men.
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1913 - pre WW1 1914 1918
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