Hermann Hill Three Mile Walk
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HOW WE GOT OUR NAME
Hermann
is named for Germany's national hero who, in 9 A.D., wanted to
see his beloved Germany released from the rule of Rome. At the
age of 25, Hermann (called Arminius by the Romans) was called to
be the leader of the Germans to take on Varus, a Roman general
who treated the Germans as slaves.
The
Germans planned for a small and distant tribe to revolt, which
Varus and his men set out to put down. Hermann's followers
trailed an unsuspecting Varus and his troops through the dense
Teutoburg Forest. Severe storms hampered the progress of the
Roman troops, who moved slowly because they had to cut down
trees and make bridges over raging streams as they marched. This
gave the German soldiers time to position themselves around the
Roman Army and attack it with arrows and javelins from every
side. Although the 30,000 to 40,000 Romans fought desperately,
they were forced to retreat. With the exception of only a few,
the Romans were wiped out in what was the worst defeat ever to
befall the Romans. It was considered one of the turning points
in the history of Europe.
A huge
statue of Hermann stands in Detmold, Germany, above the field
where it is thought this battle was fought. It is a symbol for
doing the seemingly impossible. Not unlike the task undertaken
by our forefathers in the founding of Hermann.
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