French and Belgian soldiers guard the main post office in Essen during the occupation of the Ruhr Photo: picture-alliance / akg-images | akg-images
Weimar Republic
Schlageter execution: bipartisan outrage
The execution of Albert Leo Schlageter marked a climax of the French and Belgian occupation terror in the Ruhr area in 1923. France in particular showed itself to be inexorable towards the German population.
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2023-05-26 08:58:23
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