Leipzig

- Leipzig, Völkerschlachtdenkmal.

- Stamped in:

Leipzig, Reichsmessestadt

8th of March, 1939

- Traveled from Germany to Finland.

- The memorial in picture, was erected for the memory of gaining a victory over the troops of Napoleon. 18th of October, 1813, commanders of the allies (Sweden, Russia, Austria and Prussia) coordinated their attacks and attacked against the army of Napoleon.

- Despite the fact that Napoleon had fewer troops than the allies, the French managed to hold the allies for nine hours before they retreated over the only bridge in Leipzig.

- However, 20 000 French was trapped. 

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