Battle of Gerchsheim
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The Battle of Gerchsheim was an artillery battle during the Austro-Prussian War as part of the Campaign of the Main on July 25, 1866, between the Prussian Alliance and the German Federal Army.
Artillery battle near Gerchsheim on July 25, 1866
1st (Württ.) Division in the VIII Federal Army Corps, 1866
2nd (Bad.) Division in the VIII Federal Army Corps, 1866
3rd (Hess.) Division in the VIII Federal Army Corps 1866
The VIII Army Corps was a mixed corps of the army of the German Confederation, which was made up of contingents from Württemberg, Baden and Hesse. Until 1830 contingents from Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen,
Battle of Gerchsheim
…prevent the unification of the Federal Army. After crossing the Odenwald, there were a series of battles with Baden, Hessian and Württemberg units of the VIII Corps of the Federal Army on the Tauber until July 24. The 8th Federal Corps, consisting of four divisions under the command of Alexander von Hessen-Darmstadt…
4th (Combined) Division of the VIII Army Corps in 1866