 Kunyange zvazvo 26th Division yakanga isina kuumbwa kusvikira muna 1871, vatungamiri vayo vakaona chiito muHondo yeAustria-Prussian ya1866 inopesana nePrussia uye muHondo yeFrance-Prussian ya1870-71 kudivi rePrussia inopesana neFrance. The Württemberg Infantry Division akaona chiito muna Main mushandirapamwe muna 1866, kutambura kudzokera shure pa Tauberbischofsheim. Munguva yeHondo yeFrance nePrussian, Württemberg Field Division yakarwisana muhondo dzeWœrth neSedan, uye yakazobatanidzwa muKukombwa kweParis uye Hondo yeVilliersNovember 30 naDecember 2, 1870. 