On the Hohberg or Hühnerscharberg near Fürstenhausen there is a monument in the form of an obelisk. It is intended to commemorate the bombardment of Völklingen on the afternoon of August 2, 1870 by four guns from a French artillery battery. These are said to have fired about 30 shells into Völklingen. Although they hit some buildings such as B. the then new Knappschaftskrankenhaus, but they did not have much effect because most of them did not explode. The bombardment itself was part of a mock attack with which the French wanted to clarify the strength of the Prussian troops in the Völklingen area.
The following inscription is on the cast iron plate, which is attached to the front of the monument:
"From this place
was born on August 2, 1870
Völklingen
by French
Artillery shot at. "
Below that is the year 1870.
Another plaque is attached to the back of the obelisk. It is intended to commemorate a man from Fürstenhausen who died on August 6, 1870 near Spichern.
"FOR SOUVENIRS
TO THE IN SAVE
FALLEN ON AUGUST 6, 1870
FÜSILIER FRITZ WUNN
FROM FÜRSTENHAUSEN
FROM THE FÜSILIER REGIMENT 40 "
However, the name is not mentioned in the official casualty lists. A fusilier Peter Wunn from Dudweiler who was wounded on August 6, 1870 at Spichern is listed in loss list No. 11. Another soldier named Wunn does not appear in the casualty lists. In the regiment's list of casualties by name, under the serial number 119, there is a Peter Wünn from Fürstenhausen, who was a member of the 2nd Company and is listed as missing. Since the loss lists were neither uniform nor complete at that time, it may well be that the name does not appear in any loss list.
On the left ascent on the way to the monument there is a concrete block with two brass plaques that provide information about the history of the monument and its restorations.