Tag: Prussia

  • 15. The Iron Cross: a national symbol

    15. The Iron Cross: a national symbol

    By Laura Achtelstetter (@Laura8tel)  In my research, the Napoleonic Wars – or Wars of Liberation (1813-15) as they are called in Germany – are a central event. Nearly all of the people I am focusing on  fought in these wars, many of them got wounded, lost friends and family members. In testimonies from this time,…