The monument made of yellow sandstone was unveiled in 1890 in honour of the participants in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. The figure represents Germania as the personification of the German Empire. The imperial crown she formerly held in her right hand is no longer present, the arms have been added. The relief portrait in the base shows Emperor Wilhelm I, with the coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Hesse below. The signature on the east side refers to the Ingelheim sculptor J(akob) Dietz.
The monument was commissioned by the "Kriegerverein Wackernheim". It had leased part of the former Protestant school garden and initially erected a temporary hall in 1888. In 1900, this open building behind the monument became the property of the "Turnverein Wackernheim", which had already been founded in 1862. The gymnasium made of colourful bricks dates back to the TSV's construction measures. It is still used as a sports facility today.
By the way: In September 1870, every soldier in Wackernheim who was in the field received a woollen shirt, a body bandage and a pair of socks, paid for from the municipality's coffers to "maintain health".
