METZ] Yom Kippur prayers of German soldiers in 1871 on the battlefield in front of Metz Decorative fabric printed in red and black. Text in Hebrew and German. 67 x 69 cm (Many spots, 3 small holes) . The scene depicts Jewish soldiers of the German army, gathered for the Yom Kippur prayers. They are in the open air, gathered around the minister-officer and the Torah ark. They are in uniforms, armed and some of them are wearing the Tallit. A cartouche at the top bears the following text in Hebrew and in allemand : " N 'Have we not the same father, only one god created us." ». At the four corners, an explanatory text in German. This fabric is of great historical importance. It describes the incredible scene of Jews gathered to pray in the middle of the war. What is more, the title given to this scene reminds us that this stupid war involves brothers fighting. Indeed, German Jews were fighting for Germany, while the Jews of Metz were fighting for France. Key words: judaica, jewish, jewish, rabbis, jewish, torah, hebrew, hebraica, judaism, synagogue, zionism, pessah, pessach, haggada, haggadah, hagada, hagadah, passover, menora, menorah, hannuka, hannuca, hannucca, hannuccah, torah, juden, israelite, israelite, israel, antisemitism, antisemitism, dreyfus, meguila, sepharad, sefarad, ketubah