German revolutions of 1848–1849

Engels joined an 800-member group of workers being formed as a military corps

Wednesday Jun 13, 1849
Central Europe (Present-Day Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

On June 13, 1849, Engels joined an 800-member group of workers being formed as a military corps by August Willich, a former Prussian military officer. He was also a member of the Communist League and supported a revolutionary change in Germany.