ZollernalbkreisThe Zollernalbkreis (German pronunciation:) is a Landkreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The district is located in the Swabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this range, the 1,011-metre (3,317 ft) high Oberhohenberg. In the south-east the district nearly reaches to the river Danube. The district was created on January 1, 1973, when the two previous districts Balingen and Hechingen were merged.Sigmaringen (district)Sigmaringen is a Landkreis (district) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Reutlingen, Biberach, Ravensburg, Bodensee, Constance, Tuttlingen, and Zollernalbkreis.
Rottweil (district)Rottweil is a Landkreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is part of the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg region in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald regional district. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Freudenstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis. HistoryThe district dates back to the Oberamt Rottweil, which was created in 1806/08 when the previously free imperial city Rottweil became part of Württemberg.
Baden-WürttembergState in southwest GermanyState in GermanyA campaign sticker developed by Scholz & Friends, translated, "We can [do] anything. Except [speak] Standard German."TuttlingenTuttlingen (German pronunciation:; Alemannic: Duttlinga) is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, Möhringen and Eßlingen are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen. Tuttlingen is located in Swabia east of the Black Forest region in the Swabian Jura. GeographyThe town lies in the valley of the Upper Danube on both sides of the stream, the source of which is located 30 km nearby in Donaueschingen.
Districts of GermanyIn 13 German states, the primary administrative subdivision higher than a Gemeinde (municipality) is the Landkreis (German pronunciation: [ˈlantˌkʁaɪs] ) or Kreis ([kʁaɪs] ). Most major cities in Germany are not part of any Kreis, but instead combine the functions of a municipality and a Kreis; such a city is referred to as a kreisfreie Stadt ([ˈkʁaɪsfʁaɪə ˈʃtat]) or Stadtkreis ([ˈʃtatˌkʁaɪs] ).
Konstanz (district)Konstanz (or Constance) is a Landkreis (district) in the south of Baden-Württemberg on the German-Swiss border, situated along the shores of Lake Constance. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Schwarzwald-Baar, Tuttlingen, Sigmaringen and Bodenseekreis. To the south it borders the Swiss cantons of Zurich, Thurgau and Schaffhausen. The municipality of Büsingen am Hochrhein is an exclave of Germany surrounded by Swiss territory.
GermanyCountry in EuropeGermany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 83 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU).
Rietheim-WeilheimRietheim-Weilheim is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
WehingenWehingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Franco-Prussian WarBelligerentsBefore 4 September 1870:Second French EmpireAfter 4 September 1870:French Third RepublicRedshirtsBefore 18 January 1871:North German ConfederationPrussiaSaxonyHesseand 19 smaller statesBavariaWürttembergBadenAfter 18 January 1871:German EmpireCommanders and leadersNapoleon III(POW)François BazainePatrice MacMahon (WIA)Abel Douay†Charles FrossardFrançois CanrobertAuguste Ducrot(POW)Emmanuel WimpffenJean Margueritte (DOW)Louis TrochuLéon GambettaJoseph VinoyJustin ClinchantGiuseppe GaribaldiWilhelm IOtto von BismarckHelmuth MoltkeCrown Prince FrederickFriedrich KarlKarl SteinmetzAlbrecht RoonEdwin ManteuffelLudwig IIJakob HartmannHugo KirchbachEduard PestelStrengthTotal deployment: 2,000,740Initial strength: 909,951492,585 active, including 300,000 reservists417,366 Garde MobilePeak field army strength: 710,000Total deployment: 1,494,412Initial strength: 938,424730,274 regulars and reservists208,150 LandwehrPeak field army strength: 949,337Casualties and losses756,285138,871 dead143,000 wounded474,414 captured or interned144,64244,781 dead89,732 wounded10,129 missing or captured450,000 total French civilians dead ~250,000 civilians dead, including 162,000 Germans in a smallpox epidemic spread by French POWs Until 4 September 1870.Schwarzwald-Baar-KreisSchwarzwald-Baar (German pronunciation: [ˌʃvaʁtsvaltˈbaːɐ̯]) is a Landkreis (district) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis, Rottweil, Tuttlingen, Constance, the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen, and the districts Waldshut, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Emmendingen.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.