Category Archives: Germany / Poland Area

Berlin-Brandenburg, Soviet Occupation (1945 – 1949)

ALBUM – view my Berlin-Brandenburg Album Fast Facts Region: Germany / Poland Area Group: Post WW2 Occupation of Germany Classification: Occupation (USSR) Prior Regime: Germany Key Dates:   1945 – Defeat of Nazi Germany and Allied occupation of Berlin   1949, Oct … Continue reading

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Alsace & Lorraine, German Occupation during the Franco Prussian War (1870 – 1872)

ALBUM – view my Alsace & Lorraine, German Occupation during the FP War Album Fast Facts Region:Western Europe Group: Franco Prussian War Occupations in Western Europe Classification: Occupation (Germany) Prior Regime: Empire of France Key Dates:   1870, Jul 19 – … Continue reading

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Allenstein, plebiscite (1920)

ALBUM – view my Allenstein Album Summary Allenstein was an independent city within the German Empire. After the defeat of Germany in WW1, the Treaty of Versailles called for Allenstein to conduct a plebiscite (election) to determine their national alignment. … Continue reading

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Grand Duchy of Baden (1806 – 1871)

ALBUM – view my Grand Duchy of Baden Album Fast Facts Region: Germany / Poland Area Group: German States Classification: Semi-autonomous State Prior Regime: A state of the Holy Roman Empire Key Dates:   1806 – Baden raised to the status … Continue reading

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