

(this motto would subsequently be used by the Prussian army and later by German forces during WWI & the Wehrmacht during WW2, when the motto was embossed on the soldiers’ belt buckles).Īfter seven hours of battle, the Swedish-Saxon army were victorious, thanks to their exceptional discipline, great mobility and superior firepower. The Swedes went into battle under the war cry “Gott mit uns”, in English “God with us”. Gustavus Adolphus and the Swedish army, with Saxon reinforcements, faced the Imperial army under the command of General Tilly.

The two sides met on 7th September 1631 on an open field near the village of Breitenfeld, outside Leipzig and the ensuing battle became the biggest of the Thirty Years War. Their opposition, the Catholic League and the Habsburg Imperial Army did their best to offer resistance. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.Led by Gustavus Adolphus, the Swedish army advanced through Germany like a swarm of locusts, leaving a devastated countryside in their wake. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.įrequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. They serve as an indication only they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. Values in the table above are expressed in UAH. Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection. 3 Mark - Wilhelm II (Declaration of war of Prussia against Napoleon - Pattern).Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.ġ00th Anniversary of the Prussians entering the war against Napoleon ObverseĮagle with snake in talons, denomination below Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 : mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen (26 th edition).
