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
Great Company (German) Moriale. The Company won a major victory at the Battle of Meleto in 1349. The company then split again, with Urslingen and Landau operating in central Italy while Fra Moriale stayed in Naples. In 1351 Urslingen retired to Germany and Landau and Fra' Moriale reunited, the latter taking command of the Company, which now added Italians, Provençals and Hungarians to the previous mainly German majority of mercenaries. The major area of operation was once more central Italy. In 1353–54, the Company's strength was estimated at 10,000 fighting men and 20,000 camp followers. In 1354, Fra' Moriale was arrested and executed