Talk:Waterloo Column
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Waterloo Column
- ... that a plan for Queen Elizabeth II to lay a wreath at the Waterloo Column (pictured) commemorating German soldiers who died at the Battle of Waterloo was nixed by a West German government wary of French reaction?
- Source: [1]
- ALT1: ... that the Waterloo Column (pictured), at 46.31 metres (151.9 ft) tall, stood intact during World War II bombing, commemorating a time when another coalition of allies had stood against Napoleon's expansionism? Source: [2]
- ALT2: ... that the statue of the goddess of victory atop the Waterloo Column (pictured) commemorating the allied victory at the Battle of Waterloo is 6.3 metres (21 ft), made of iron and copper? Source: [3]
- ALT3: ... that the barrels of eight field cannons captured in the Battle of Waterloo are incorporated into the Waterloo Column (pictured) commemorating Germans who died in that battle? Source: [3]
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References
- ^ Norton-Taylor, Richard (2015-06-09). "Waterloo: A German victory?". the Guardian. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "A damned serious business". Virtual Exhibitions. 1916-11-15. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ a b "Waterloosäule". Denkmalatlas Niedersachsen (in German). 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2024-12-05.