Theodor Körner, (1936). German poet and soldier Carl Theodor Körner (1791-1813) joined the Lützow Free Corps in the German uprising against Napoleon. Körner composed patriotic poetry to encourage his comrades, among these being the "Schwertlied" (Sword Song), written only a few hours before he was killed in battle aged 21. From "Bilder Deutscher Geschichte", (Pictures of German History), No.12, cigarette card album. [Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany, 1936]
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