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Möschlitz is a subdividion of the town of Schleiz, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Thüringia, Germany  [[Schleiz, Germany|back to Schleiz,Germany]]  

Möschlitz, on the road between Schleiz and Burgk, was originally founded by Sorbian tribes. It is first mentioned in 1333 by the name of “Mouslitz”, and later called “Muslitz, Muschlitz and Meuschlitz..” In 1365 it was called the “Frondorf” or manor village of Castle Burgk.  It remained connected with the Herrschaft Burgk and later was the district office in the principality Reuβ ältere-Linie.  

Möschlitz (Reuβ ältere-Linie.) was involved in a conflict with Oschitz (Reuβ jüngere-Linie.) which almost came to battle. When Napolean’s brother, Jerome Bonapart, was stationed in Schleiz with a large army preparing for war with Austria, he needed to feed his soldiers. In an effort to preserve their herds from being requisitioned for the army, the people of Möschlitz hid their cattle in the forest. When the Oschitzers betrayed the hiding place of the Möschlitzer cattle in an effort to preserve their own cattle, the Möschlitzers armed themselves in preparation for battle against their neighbors in Oschitz. However, bloodshed was averted at the last minute as the Reuβ Lords intervened.  

Together with the neighboring village of Grochwitz, Möschlitz was incorporated into the town of Schleiz December 29, 1995.