German Jewish Soliders celebrating Yom Kippur outside Metz, 1870, Franco-Prussian War

German Jewish Soliders celebrating Yom Kippur outside Metz, 1870, Franco-Prussian War. Poem by G. Phippson talks about the bravery of the German Jewish soldiers. 'In the evening sun, German warriors left their files, they marched happy and with courage down to the happy valley. In serious festive spirit 1200 in number and one commanded and the others followed happily. His command was for our everlasting Lord. All the weapons were put together and with small night lanterns and the place was illuminated 'Oined' was made on a very large stone, a little hill was covered with a woollen cloth, on a stick a little flame for the everlasting light. Here in the middle of the place, a little elevated, with rope around it, tand the almemmor, and as it is now dark three warriors stepped forward. The first prayer of atonement they recite in chorus.