Battle of Spicheren
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The Battle of Spicheren was fought on 6 August 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. German forces won a victory compelled the French to withdraw to the defenses of Metz. The battle was the second of t
The storming of the Spicheren Heights Anton von Werner, 1880
French and German positions at 3:30 pm on 6 August
German memorial for the Lower Rhenish Fusilier Regiment No. 39
German memorial for the Hohenzollerian Fusilier Regiment No. 40
Spicheren
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Spicheren is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located on the German border, lying next to the city of Saarbrücken. It was also where the first shots of t
A war memorial in Spicheren