[historical reenactment of the 1813 Battle of Leipzig]
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Showing posts with label Markkleeberg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Markkleeberg. Show all posts
Sunday, October 18, 2015
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Historical reenactment of the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, which actually took place in Markkleeberg. Over three days, Napoleon lost about 80,000 men, and the German, Russian and Swedish alliance suffered 54,000 deaths, 22,000 of which were Russians. Ten minutes by foot from my apartment, there's a 1913 church to commemorate the Russian losses. This level or carnage was unprecedented and would not be seen again until World War I.
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Historical reenactment of the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, which actually took place in Markkleeberg. Over three days, Napoleon lost about 80,000 men, and the German, Russian and Swedish alliance suffered 54,000 deaths, 22,000 of which were Russians. Ten minutes by foot from my apartment, there's a 1913 church to commemorate the Russian losses. This level or carnage was unprecedented and would not be seen again until World War I.
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