The monument made of yellow sandstone was unveiled in 1890 in honor of the participants in the Franco-German War of 1870/71. The figure represents Germania as the personification of the German Empire. The imperial crown that she formerly held in her right hand is no longer present, and the arms have been supplemented. The relief portrait on the pedestal shows Emperor Wilhelm I, and below it is the coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Hesse depicted in relief. The signature on the east side refers to the Ingelheimer sculptor J(akob) Dietz.
The monument was created on behalf of the "Kriegerverein Wackernheim." They had leased part of the former Protestant school garden and initially erected a provisional hall in 1888. This open building behind the monument passed into the possession of the "Turnverein Wackernheim," which had already been founded in 1862, in 1900. The gymnasium made of colorful brick is a result of the construction measures of the TSV. It is still used as a sports facility today.
By the way: In September 1870, every Wackernheim soldier in the field received a woolen shirt, a waistcoat, and a pair of socks, paid for from the municipal treasury for the "preservation of health."
