That forest reminds me of Once Upon a Time for some reason.
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Many of the Grimm's fairy tales take place in German forests: Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Frog Prince. Der Grossmann (tall man or slender man) is another myth that comes from that area.
This is also the forest where rome suffered one of their worst defeats, which many historians consider the turning point in the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, Germanic tribesmen led by a German born roman captain ambushed and wiped out 3 legions (almost 20000men) over a 3 day running battle by using hit and run tactics, also the forest limited the Romans from using their standard tactics and formations, **history fact of the day**
The so-called Battle of Teutoburg Forest or Varusschlacht (in German) did not take place in the Black Forest (Baden-Wurttemberg), but in Kalkriese (Lower Saxony), which are about 300 miles apart from each other.
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