BBC: "Germany as we understand it, unified and strong, only came into existence a mere 140 years ago. Before then ? Well there was Bavaria and Prussia, Saxony, Baden Württemberg, Pomerania, Westfalia, Schleswig Holstein .this list is extremely long. And defining where one bit ended and the next began - well, it was utterly bewildering. Misha Glenny presents a three part history of Germany before the world wars, revealing how weak and fragmented it used to be."
Dear BBC, please note that Baden-Württemberg became a state only in 1952. Before that, there was Württemberg-Hohenzollern, Baden and Württemberg-Baden (US-occupied).
