QUEENSLAND'S GERMAN CONNECTIONS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

2 Part

Why they came

A mighty statue of Otto von Bismarck stands watch over Hamburg, the artisans perfectly capturing the brooding essence and strength of purpose of the wily diplomat. A fiery sunset, above, behind the soaring pinions of Berlin’s Siegessäule (‘Victory Column’) hints at the coming militarism which was to unravel his successes and blight his social and political legacy, as Europe steeled itself for conflict.

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