Battle of Preßnitz

Přísečnice (German: Preßnitz) was a mining town in what is today the municipality of Kryštofovy Hamry in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It was located in the Ore Mountains.

Velký Špičák (German: Großer Spitzberg or Schmiedeberger Spitzberg) is a 965 m high mountain in the Czech part of the Ore Mountains of Central Europe.

Měděnec (German: Kupferberg) is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Měděnec lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Chomutov, 71 km (44 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, and 101 km (63 mi) west of Prague.

Domašín (German: Tomitschan) is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Domašín lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Chomutov, 67 km (42 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, and 97 km (60 mi) north-west of Prague.

The Preßnitz (Czech: Přísečnice) is a right-hand tributary of the Zschopau River in the state of Saxony in eastern Germany and in the Czech Republic. It rises in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains near Horní Halže.

The Air battle over the Ore Mountains (German: Luftschlacht über dem Erzgebirge) took place around midday on 11 September 1944 between German and American air forces over the crest of the Ore Mountains near the village of Oberwiesenthal, above the Bohemian market town of Schmiedeberg (today Kovářská in the Czech Republic).

Kovářská (German: Schmiedeberg) is a market town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Perštejn (German: Pürstein) is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Perštejn lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Chomutov, 73 km (45 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 99 km (62 mi) west of Prague.

Klášterec nad Ohří (Czech pronunciation: [ˈklaːʃtɛrɛts ˈnat oɦr̝iː]; German: Klösterle an der Eger) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Vejprty (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛjpr̩tɪ]; German: Weipert) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. It lies along the border with Germany. Until World War II, it was a large town.

The Chateau at Klášterec nad Ohří (Czech: zámek Klášterec nad Ohří) is a chateau on the left bank of the Ohře River, in the northwestern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is in Klášterec nad Ohří of the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. The chateau complex, acquired in 1621 by the Thun und Hohenstein family, is a prominent landmark in the town's recently restored historic urban conservation area.

Ciboušov (German: Zibich) is a small settlement near Klášterec nad Ohří (and is officially part of that town), Czech Republic. The first recorded mention of Ciboušov dates back to 1367. At that time, the little village was subordinate to the castle of Hasištejn. Since then, it has often changed owners. Šumburks, Fictums and then was added to other villages or towns as their part (Miřetice, Rašovice, Klášterec). The population has been decreasing since the 19th century—from 99 in 1863 to just 29 in 1991.