Inscriptions on the monument:
"Den im Kempfe Für Deutschland Ehre und Einheit Gefallenen Kriegern des Stadtkreises Magdeburg." [ENGLISH TRANSLATION] The fallen in the battle for Germany's honor and unity warriors of the urban district of Magdeburg.
"Magdeburger Regimenter Kämpften Bei Podol, Münchengrätz, Königgrätz, Pressburg." [ENGLISH TRANSLATION] Magdeburg regiments fought at Podol, Miinchengratz, Hradec Kralove, Bratislava.
"Koniggratz 3 Juli 1866" [ENGLISH TRANSLATION] Koniggratz 3 July 1866
The memorial also honors the dead German soldiers of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). It was created in 1877. The architect was Hermann Eggert, and the sculptor was Emil Hundrieser.
According to a Google translation from Wikipedia (
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The day after the first army could unite with the Elbe Army, which in turn at Chicken Creek had won. It was followed on 28 June, the Battle of Münchengratz.
Course of the battle
The North Austrian army retreated before the advancing Prussian First Army resistant back. It sought the commander Ludwig von Benedek, for a suitable place for a defensive position. The Iser seemed to offer themselves for this, especially the place Podol since the bridge was strong enough for the military units.
The command of the Austrian armed forces was in the hands of the commander of the First Corps, Clam-Gallas, who was not in a position to monitor the approach of the Prussian soldiers gaps. To protect Podols only two undermanned companies have been established. The main forces of Clam-Gallas did not know where the Prussians were still at which point they would cross the river and retreated far back into the hinterland of the river.
The advancing 8th Division under Lieutenant-General von Horn grabbed Podol on the afternoon of June 26. Bergou Colonel, Chief of Staff of the Austrian "Iron Brigade" (so named because of its success in the war with Denmark) took a part of his troops rapidly after Podol; In the meantime, however, the Prussian infantry had made a shallow ford near the city find and began to cross the river. When the Austrian infantry arrived, the Prussian vanguard of the 15th Brigade had already taken almost completely from Bose Podol.
In the following firefight, the Prussian infantry losses suffered by the Austrian Lorenz rifles that had a longer range. When the Prussians retreated somewhat, formed the Austrian commander from among its columns: the Austrian columns of attack were the densest formation of its kind in Europe. The attack of the columns failed at the Prussian Dreyse- needle-guns with which the Austrians were serially cut down.
Until the night met a more Austrian infantry units. There were more planned counterattack; but the darkness and the clout of the needle-guns kept the Austrian staff of an attack from the Prussian bridgehead. Finally, they continued their retreat continued southward."
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