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The shock (not to be confused with the Stoos ) is a mountain pass in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell connecting the country with the St. Gallen Rhine Valley. It is located east of the village of Gais, at the upper edge of the steep slope of the Rhine valley to 943 m above sea level. M.

On June 17, 1405 Battle of the shock took place here. 400 Appenzeller proposed a force of 1,200 cavalry and äbtischen Habsburg soldiers, thus sealing the separation of the old and then still undivided country Appenzell of the sovereignty of the prince-abbot of St. Gallen. A monument commemorates this day.

As befits the two separated since 1597 half-cantons, committed Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden the 600th anniversary of the Battle separately - the Catholic Innerrhoder like every year with a procession.

In addition to a main road and the narrow-gauge railway Altstaetten - Gais leads over the pass, with the stop kick from the pass summit. The apex of the road and the railway line is located 2.3 km to the west to 972 m at the Hebrig 753100 / 24765547.3619459.4655972.

The shock - shooting is held annually to commemorate the battle. The shooting will take place on the last weekend in August. On April 3, 1927, the Shock Rifle Association was founded.

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Battle chapel

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