It is from Germany, during the German Empire. Modern German history can be divided into several periods, for the most part:early 1700s to late 1800s would include the German States (not unified); early 1900s they unified (Empire); around 1915ish, formed the Weimar Republic; of course, Nazis took power shortly before World War II; after WWII in defeat, it split into East and West Germany; and finally a unified Germany early 1990s. The dates are approximate as I didn't try to be exact. Yeah, probably too much information, eh?