Crailsheim

Crailsheim is a town inside the German state of Baden Wurttemberg. Incorporated in 1338, it lies 32 kilometers east of Schwabisch Hall and 40 km southwest of Ansbach in the Schwabisch Hall district. The metropolis's fundamental points of interest encompass two Evangelical church buildings, a Catholic church and the 67 meter tower of its city hall. Crailsheim have become a possession of the Bur grave of Nuremberg following the siege. In 1791 it became a part of the Prussian administrative area, earlier than returning to Bavaria in 1806 and turning into a part of Wurttemberg in 1810. Crailsheim's railroad and airfield have been heavily defended with the aid of the Waffen SS in 1945.

Following an American Army attack in mid April 1945 the metropolis changed into occupied in brief via US forces before being misplaced to German counter offensive. Intense US bombing and artillery shelling during a 2^nd US conquest destroyed much of the metropolis, with next fires eating its ancient inner town. Only the Johanneskirche escaped unhurt. The Crailsheim Merlins are the town's basketball team. Founded in 1986, they firstly played in decrease leagues.