German battery attack from the beach at Eckernf?rde, 5 April 1849, (1936). 'Deutsche Strandbatterien Bei Eckernf?rde, 5 April 1849'. During the First War of Schleswig, the Danish ships 'Christian VIII' and the frigate 'Gefion' tried to land in Eckernf?rde on the Baltic coast of Germany. They were attacked by cannon fire from the shore. The Christian VIII exploded, while the Gefion surrendered and was captured. From "Bilder Deutscher Geschichte", (Pictures of German History), No.12, cigarette card album. [Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany, 1936]