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<p>Galaxy - that´s enough German to get you around. But what´s that about Lederhosen? No German wears those thingies, Bavarians maybe.</p> <p>Here is a bit of history. Prior to Jan. 18th, 1871, Germany was split up into a number of kingdoms and principalities. Prussia, under the leadership of the chancellor Otto von Bismarck, aimed at uniting them all, leaving Austria out for numerous (good) reasons. The kingdoms of Hannover, Bavaria, Wuerttemberg and Saxonia were strongly opposing this, backed by Austria. It took a series of wars to "convince" them to join up with Prussia to form the German Empire. In 1866, Austria declared war on Prussia, with the Bavarians fighting side by side with the Austrians. In the infamous battle of Koeniggraetz, a small town in Bohemia, the Prussian Army defeated the Austrian in a short, but costly battle. The Bavarians fought on for three more days, but had to surrender as well, changing sides and teaming up with Prussia. To this date, Bavarians,although being seen as the epitome of being German by many US folks, are not considered "real" Germans. In 1870, there was only one opponent left - France. In August 1870, France was tricked into declaring war against Prussia. On September 1st, 1870, the Prussian Army annihilated the French forces, and took the Emperor Napoleon III as a prisoner. On January 18th, King Wilhelm of Prussia was proclaimed the Emperor of Germany - in Versailles!</p>
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