Denkmal des H. h. Feld-Jägör-Batl. Ho. 25 am Sdiladiffelde in Wenzelsberg vom 27. 6. 1866.


Wenzelsberg is a former German name for the town now known as Václavice in the Czech Republic.

k.u.k. Feldjäger Battalion No. 25
Formed: 1849 – II Army Corps – 25th Infantry Division – 49th Infantry Brigade
Nationalities: 75 % Czechs – 22 % Germans – 3 % other
Battalion language: Czech, German
Recruiting district and reinforcement cadre: Brünn
Garrison: Vienna (Schönbrunner Schloßkaserne / two companies at the Mauerkaserne barracks)
Commandant: Lieutenant Colonel Arnold Barwick

The battle of Nachod (27 June 1866) saw the Prussians defeat a series of Austrian attacks aimed at recapturing a key position in the Bohemian mountains that had been abandoned without a fight on the previous day. The battle was part of the Prussian invasion of Bohemia, which involved three armies crossing the mountains through different passes. The Prussian V Corps, led by General von Steinmetz, reached Nachod on 26 June and occupied a strategic position on a plateau. The next day, the Austrians, led by General Ramming, arrived too late and too slowly to prevent the Prussians from securing the pass. The Austrians launched several attacks with cavalry and infantry, but they were repelled by the Prussian fire and counterattacks. The battle ended with a Prussian victory and a heavy loss for the Austrians.