Accession Number: 2022.02.3.2.1
Historical background: The Feldhernhalle, containing the statues of Bavarian generals, was built in München’s Odeonsplatz between 1841 and 1844. The inscription “Lord deliver us!” was added to the monument in 1924 in reference to the German territory lost or occupied following World War I. A Putsch march to the Beer Hall was planned by the Nazi party on November 9, 1923. The Putsch collapsed in front of the monument under fire from the Bavarian State Police. The Mahnmal, on the eastern side of the hall, bore the names of the 16 National Socialists who fell in the Putsch. In 1935, a memorial dedicated to the 16 National Socialist was built at the Königlicher platz in München. There, they would be put to their final rest. An eternal flame was lit and SS men were assigned to permanently act as a guard of honor. Every year on November 9th, Hitler lead a memorial march from Bürgerbräukeller to the Feldhernhalle.
