Herzogenaurach Herzogenaurach. Even the town's two football clubs were divided by the Adidas/Puma split: ASV Herzogenaurach club was supported by Adidas, while FC Herzogenaurach endorsed Puma's footwear. Both clubs still play at amateur level. The Argentina national football team resided in Herzogenaurach for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Néstor De la Torre, Mexico's Director of National Teams, said the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) would gather for 12 days in the city, its last stop before heading to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. Herzogenaurach was the location of a military airfield beginning in the 1930s. The
Major (Germany) Support Service ("Streitkräftebasis"), the waiting period between meeting the requirements for promotion and actual promotion to the rank of "Major" averages 15 months due to budget problems (as of July 2010). On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there is one silver pip (star) in silver oak leaves. The "Major rank" in German speaking armed forces dates back to the Middle Ages. It equates to major in the British and US Armies, and is rated OF-3 in NATO. During World War II, the SS equivalent was "Sturmbannführer". Major (Germany) Major () is the lowest staff officer rank in the German Army