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A '''{{lang|de|Reichswald}}''' or '''imperial forest''' was an area of historic woodland which existed in the Holy Roman Empire and was under direct imperial control, protection and usage. |
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[[Image:Teich sieben quellen.JPG|thumb|300px|right|The Reichswald near [[Kranenburg]].]] |
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A '''Reichswald''' or Imperial forest, designates any of several historic woodlands under imperial protection in the lands of the former [[Holy Roman Empire]]. |
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'''{{lang|de|Reichswald}}''' may refer to: |
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The [[Nürnberger Reichswald]] is near [[Nuremberg]].<ref>[[:de:Nürnberger Reichswald|Nürnberger Reichswald]]</ref> |
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* {{lang|de|{{ill|Nürnberger Reichswald|de}}}}, a nature reserve near [[Nuremberg]] |
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The better-known [[Reichswald Forest]], near the Dutch/German border, lies in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] in [[Germany]], to the east of [[Nijmegen]], in the [[Netherlands]], and between the Rivers [[Rhine]] and [[Meuse River|Maas]]. The area is wooded and liable to flooding. |
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** {{lang|de|{{ill|Sebalder Reichswald|de}}}}, a section of the Nuremberg {{lang|de|Reichswald}}, which takes its name from the associated church dedicated to the local forest hermit, Saint Sebald (or [[Sebaldus]]) |
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* {{lang|de|[[Klever Reichswald]]}}, a German state forest in North Rhine-Westphalia |
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* [[Kaufungen Forest]], a protected natural area on the border between the states of Hesse and Lower Saxony in central Germany |
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==See also== |
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Main towns in the area are [[Kleve]], [[Goch]], [[Kevelaer]], [[Geldern]] and [[Xanten]]. |
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* {{in title}} |
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* [[Rychvald]] |
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{{disambiguation|geo}} |
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In the Second World War, Reichswald{{Which?|date=December 2009}} was the location of the [[Battle of the Reichswald]], also known as Operation Veritable, in February and March, 1945. In this protracted battle against Anglo-Canadian forces on Germany's Western Front, German lines under the capable General [[Alfred Schlemm]] (of the [[Luftwaffe]]) had been reequipped. The Siegfried line was the most fortified in this area, and the troops were re-enforced by elite and experienced soldiers well prepared for protracted fighting. The terrain largely nullified the Anglo-Canadians' advantages in equipment, armament and munitions, and manpower. On the German side, over 90,000 men fought in this battle, and 52,000 were taken prison.<ref> {{cite web |
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| title = Battle of the Rhineland |
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| publisher = [[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |
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| accessdate = 15 July, 2009 }}</ref> On the Anglo-Canadian side, nearly 200,000 men were engaged in the fighting, with 23,000 casualties.<ref>{{cite web |
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| title = Operation Veritable |
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| work = The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division in the Rhineland |
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| publisher = General Store Publishing House |
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| date = 1995 |
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| accessdate = 2007-12-28 }}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
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As the Reichswald{{Which?|date=December 2009}} is on a glacial ridge it is not subjected to flooding.The glacial gravel contains a lot of loam from the northern German plain and this causes the surface to become extremely muddy when using the unmetalled roads during a rainy period. |
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[[Category:Forests and woodlands of Germany]] |
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[[de:Klever Reichswald]] |
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[[nl:Reichswald]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 6 February 2023
A Reichswald or imperial forest was an area of historic woodland which existed in the Holy Roman Empire and was under direct imperial control, protection and usage.
Reichswald may refer to:
- Nürnberger Reichswald, a nature reserve near Nuremberg
- Sebalder Reichswald, a section of the Nuremberg Reichswald, which takes its name from the associated church dedicated to the local forest hermit, Saint Sebald (or Sebaldus)
- Klever Reichswald, a German state forest in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Kaufungen Forest, a protected natural area on the border between the states of Hesse and Lower Saxony in central Germany
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