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Napoleonic War Silver Commemorative Death Medal
Theodor Korner - August 26,
1813-1913
Napoleonic War Silver Commemorative Death Medal: One Hundred Year Anniversary Medal on the death of Napoleonic war hero Theodor Korner: Very large, solid silver, 56 mm, 88.6 gm, nice toning, light wear.
Private Collection
Th. Korner Gefallen Fur Deutschlands Freiheit
(Th. Korner fallen for Germany's Freedom)
26 AUG. 1813
Seinem andenken Gewidmet
von dem NUM(ISMATISCHEN) VEREIN 2.
Dresden 1913
Dedicated to his memory
from the Num(ismatic) Society (Book) 2.
Dresden 1913
Der Hochzeitsmorgen graut.
Hurra, du Eisenbraut!
Hurra
The wedding morning dawning.
Hurray, you iron bride!
Hurray!
"Schwertlied" (The Sword Song) by Theodor Korner: The last 2 lines of Korner's battle poem where he describes the morning of a battle as the wedding day of a warrior and his sword as if the weapon was his bride yearning to come out of the sheath and go into combat. When morning comes, he draws the sword as battle awaits him, making the marriage legal before God. ("the trumpet’s warning
proclaims the marriage morning, God weds the right hand to the bride.").
