Battery having a reinforcing structure

The invention relates to a battery (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d; 10e), in particular motor vehicle battery, having a battery case (11a; 11b; 11c; 11d; 11e) and at least one in the battery case (11a; 11b; 11c; 11d; 11e) arranged cell block (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d; 12e) of a cell holder (13a; 13b; 13c; 13d; 13e) having at least two end plates (14a, 15a; 14b, 15b; 14c, 15c; 14d, 15d ; 14e, 15e), which for fixing of battery cells (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d; 16e) along a stacking direction (17a; 17b; 17c; 17d; provided 17e), and also having an at least partially through the end plates ( 14a, 15a; 14b, 15b; 14c, 15c; 14d, 15d; 14e, 15e) of the at least one cell block (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d; 12e) formed stiffening structure (18a; 18b; 18c; 18d; 18e), the for holding on the battery case (11a; 11b; 11c; 11d; 11e) acting crash loads is provided.