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DOSSIER Resistance during the Occupation of the Ruhr 1923-1925 156 Images

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Series: Resistance during the Occupation of the Ruhr 1923-1925

Headline: French quarter in a German coal mine, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: When the French invaded the Ruhr area, they occupied many administrative buildings of the coal industry. Here, the French tricolor over a coal mine.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296013
French quarter in a German coal mine, 1923

When the French invaded the Ruhr area, they occupied many administrative buildings of the coal industry. Here, the French tricolor over a coal mine.
Headline: French occupation soldiers paint over German flyers in the Ruhr area, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: For fear of German espionage and sabotage, these French soldiers destroyed German notices and flyers by painting them in black.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296011
French occupation soldiers paint over German flyers in the Ruhr area, 1923

For fear of German espionage and sabotage, these French soldiers destroyed German notices and flyers by painting them in black.
Headline: German passers-by are led through an alley by French soldiers, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: A French guard leads a crowd of passers-by through a closed street in a German city of the Ruhr area. Guns and fixed bayonet can be recognized.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296009
German passers-by are led through an alley by French soldiers, 1923

A French guard leads a crowd of passers-by through a closed street in a German city of the Ruhr area. Guns and fixed bayonet can be recognized.
Headline: Miners from the Ruhr area leave the colliery because of the French occupation, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: These miners leave their jobs in protest against the French occupation forces. Some factories and companies were also closed by the occupation forces, and the workers were forbidden to go there.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296028
Miners from the Ruhr area leave the colliery because of the French occupation, 1923

These miners leave their jobs in protest against the French occupation forces. Some factories and companies were also closed by the occupation forces, and the workers were forbidden to go there.
Headline: French soldiers guarding a coal transport at Hamm, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: These two soldiers of the occupation forces guard and control the coal transport on a quarry at Hamm.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296029
French soldiers guarding a coal transport at Hamm, 1923

These two soldiers of the occupation forces guard and control the coal transport on a quarry at Hamm.
Headline: Expulsion of workers of Rheinmetall AG in Duesseldorf, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The employees of the well-known metal company are prevented from work by French occupation soldiers and are expelled from the factory premises.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296035
Expulsion of workers of Rheinmetall AG in Duesseldorf, 1923

The employees of the well-known metal company are prevented from work by French occupation soldiers and are expelled from the factory premises.
Headline: Burning of German newspapers by Frenchmen in the occupied Ruhr area, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: For fear of German sabotage and propaganda, these soldiers of the French occupation forces burn German newspapers and magazines.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296040
Burning of German newspapers by Frenchmen in the occupied Ruhr area, 1920s

For fear of German sabotage and propaganda, these soldiers of the French occupation forces burn German newspapers and magazines.
Headline: French occupation of the Rheinmetall plant in Duesseldorf, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: On the order of the French occupiers, workers of the Rheinmetall AG tear down the rails of the railway line leading to the premises.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296043
French occupation of the Rheinmetall plant in Duesseldorf, 1920s

On the order of the French occupiers, workers of the Rheinmetall AG tear down the rails of the railway line leading to the premises.
Headline: Expulsion of workers of the Rheinmetall company in Duesseldorf, around 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: Workers are expelled from their jobs by French occupation soldiers at the Rheinmetall AG plant in Duesseldorf (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296045
Expulsion of workers of the Rheinmetall company in Duesseldorf, around 1923

Workers are expelled from their jobs by French occupation soldiers at the Rheinmetall AG plant in Duesseldorf (undated photo).
Headline: French sentries in front of the Rhenish-Westphalian Coal Syndicate in Essen, around 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: During the occupation of the Ruhr the headquarters of the Rhenish-Westphalian Coal Syndicate was relocated from Essen to Hamburg. Here, soldiers of the French occupation forces keep guard in front of the former main office (Undated photo).

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00296046
French sentries in front of the Rhenish-Westphalian Coal Syndicate in Essen, around 1923

During the occupation of the Ruhr the headquarters of the Rhenish-Westphalian Coal Syndicate was relocated from Essen to Hamburg. Here, soldiers of the French occupation forces keep guard in front of the former main office (Undated photo).
Headline: Burial of the murdered book printer Schulte in Essen, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: Schulte, the book printery owner, was killed by French soldiers. His burial became a major event, his coffin was taken to the cemetery in a carriage.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296047
Burial of the murdered book printer Schulte in Essen, 1923

Schulte, the book printery owner, was killed by French soldiers. His burial became a major event, his coffin was taken to the cemetery in a carriage.
Headline: Murder scene of the twelve Krupp employees in Essen, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: On March 31, 1923, twelve factory workers were shot dead by French soldiers on this square in the car garage in the Altendorferstrasse of the Krupp Works.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296048
Murder scene of the twelve Krupp employees in Essen, 1923

On March 31, 1923, twelve factory workers were shot dead by French soldiers on this square in the car garage in the Altendorferstrasse of the Krupp Works.
Headline: Funeral of the senior government official Stamminger, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: After Stamminger was expelled from the Rhineland despite his illness, and died in Wuerzburg, his burial became a protest against the hated French occupation. Many student corps with their respective banners and flags also came to the funeral.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296049
Funeral of the senior government official Stamminger, 1923

After Stamminger was expelled from the Rhineland despite his illness, and died in Wuerzburg, his burial became a protest against the hated French occupation. Many student corps with their respective banners and flags also came to the funeral.
Headline: Funeral march for the senior government official Stamminger, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: After Stamminger was expelled from the Rhineland despite his illness and died in Wuerzburg , his burial became a protest against the hated French occupation. His coffin, adorned with the Imperial War Flag, is carried by soldiers in uniform.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296050
Funeral march for the senior government official Stamminger, 1923

After Stamminger was expelled from the Rhineland despite his illness and died in Wuerzburg , his burial became a protest against the hated French occupation. His coffin, adorned with the Imperial War Flag, is carried by soldiers in uniform.
Headline: Poster of a beaten miner from the Ruhr area by Arthur Kampf, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: When the French occupied the Rhineland, a wave of indignation went through Germany. Artists also protested against the occupation, just like the painter Arthur Kampf. This drawing by him shows a Ruhr miner, who was obviously hit by a French whip on the face. This poster was used to collect donations for the victims.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296051
Poster of a beaten miner from the Ruhr area by Arthur Kampf, 1923

When the French occupied the Rhineland, a wave of indignation went through Germany. Artists also protested against the occupation, just like the painter Arthur Kampf. This drawing by him shows a Ruhr miner, who was obviously hit by a French whip on the face. This poster was used to collect donations for the victims.
Headline: The "Essener Blutopfer" in the morgue of the Kruppschen Hospital, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: After the French occupation soldiers had shot several Krupp employees, the corpses of the so-called blood sacrifice were laid out covered with cloths in the morgue on the site of the Krupp company.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296052
The "Essener Blutopfer" in the morgue of the Kruppschen Hospital, 1923

After the French occupation soldiers had shot several Krupp employees, the corpses of the so-called blood sacrifice were laid out covered with cloths in the morgue on the site of the Krupp company.
Headline: Funeral procession for the victims of the Essen Blutopfer, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: In the funeral procession for the Krupp employees shot by French soldiers, individual detachments of associations also marched to express their condolences. In the photo, members of the Proletarian Freethinkers, metal workers as well as the Freethinkers' Association Gelsenkirchen.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296053
Funeral procession for the victims of the Essen Blutopfer, 1923

In the funeral procession for the Krupp employees shot by French soldiers, individual detachments of associations also marched to express their condolences. In the photo, members of the Proletarian Freethinkers, metal workers as well as the Freethinkers' Association Gelsenkirchen.
Headline: Laying out of the "Essener Blutopfer" ("Essen Victims"), 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: French soldiers murdered several workers of the Krupp company during the period of occupation. The bodies of these workers, decorated with twigs and flowers, were laid out in public for a large-scale funeral by colleagues and directors.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00296054
Laying out of the "Essener Blutopfer" ("Essen Victims"), 1923

French soldiers murdered several workers of the Krupp company during the period of occupation. The bodies of these workers, decorated with twigs and flowers, were laid out in public for a large-scale funeral by colleagues and directors.
Headline: Funeral procession for the "Essener Blutopfer" (Essen blood sacrifice), 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: A large funeral procession was held for Krupp factory workers murdered by French soldiers. The workers formed a guard of honor for their killed comrades, whose coffins were transported on a chariot in the direction of the cemetery of honour.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296055
Funeral procession for the "Essener Blutopfer" (Essen blood sacrifice), 1923

A large funeral procession was held for Krupp factory workers murdered by French soldiers. The workers formed a guard of honor for their killed comrades, whose coffins were transported on a chariot in the direction of the cemetery of honour.
Headline: A funeral procession through the Krupp factory site in Essen, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: A horse cart pulled by horses rides through the Krupp factory site. Several workers had been shot by French soldiers, and a large funeral procession and service was organized for them.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296056
A funeral procession through the Krupp factory site in Essen, 1923

A horse cart pulled by horses rides through the Krupp factory site. Several workers had been shot by French soldiers, and a large funeral procession and service was organized for them.
Headline: Miners at the burial of the "Essener Blutopfer" (Essen blood sacrifice), 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: After several Krupp's employees had been shot by French soldiers, a mourning ceremony was held in their honor. Their comrades gave the victims the last escort. In the photo there are miners carrying wreaths for the murdered.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296057
Miners at the burial of the "Essener Blutopfer" (Essen blood sacrifice), 1923

After several Krupp's employees had been shot by French soldiers, a mourning ceremony was held in their honor. Their comrades gave the victims the last escort. In the photo there are miners carrying wreaths for the murdered.
Headline: Funeral procession for the "Essener Blutopfer" (victims of Essen), 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: After several employees of the Krupp company were murdered by French soldiers, the company organized a funeral procession across the factory premises, where the directors and the supervisory board also took part.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296058
Funeral procession for the "Essener Blutopfer" (victims of Essen), 1923

After several employees of the Krupp company were murdered by French soldiers, the company organized a funeral procession across the factory premises, where the directors and the supervisory board also took part.
Headline: Burial of the "Essener Blutopfer" (Essen blood sacrifice), 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: After the murder of several workers of the Krupp company by French soldiers, a funeral service was held at an open grave, at which directors and chairmen also took part.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296059
Burial of the "Essener Blutopfer" (Essen blood sacrifice), 1923

After the murder of several workers of the Krupp company by French soldiers, a funeral service was held at an open grave, at which directors and chairmen also took part.
Headline: Postcard of the occupation of the Ruhr, around 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: A German citizen is mistreated by two French soldiers. The title of the drawing is "... because he did not avoid the French officer."

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296060
Postcard of the occupation of the Ruhr, around 1923

A German citizen is mistreated by two French soldiers. The title of the drawing is "... because he did not avoid the French officer."
Headline: Poster by Olaf Gulbransson as a call for donations for the Deutsches Volksopfer, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: After the occupation of the Ruhr by French troops, the government called for passive resistance, which was very costly. To fund it, donations were asked, as on this poster of the famous illustrator Gulbransson, where a hand is depicted, throwing off its chains, with the slogan: "We want to be free, as our fathers were. Donate to the Deutsches Volksopfer".

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296061
Poster by Olaf Gulbransson as a call for donations for the Deutsches Volksopfer, 1923

After the occupation of the Ruhr by French troops, the government called for passive resistance, which was very costly. To fund it, donations were asked, as on this poster of the famous illustrator Gulbransson, where a hand is depicted, throwing off its chains, with the slogan: "We want to be free, as our fathers were. Donate to the Deutsches Volksopfer".
Headline: Monument for the "Essener Blutopfer" at the Krupp factory, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: In 1923 French soldiers of the occupation forces shot several employees of the Krupp company. A small cemetery with a memorial was donated to the victims, on which it says: "Holy Saturday 1923. To the workers who became victims of the French bullets in the factory".

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296062
Monument for the "Essener Blutopfer" at the Krupp factory, 1923

In 1923 French soldiers of the occupation forces shot several employees of the Krupp company. A small cemetery with a memorial was donated to the victims, on which it says: "Holy Saturday 1923. To the workers who became victims of the French bullets in the factory".
Headline: Starving children in Essen, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: As a result of the hunger blockade of the French occupiers, many children were starving in the Ruhr area. Here pupils from the Gymnasium Essen-Borbeck, photographed in profile (Undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296063
Starving children in Essen, 1920s

As a result of the hunger blockade of the French occupiers, many children were starving in the Ruhr area. Here pupils from the Gymnasium Essen-Borbeck, photographed in profile (Undated photo).
Headline: Funeral march for the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice), 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The workers of the Krupp company, murdered by French soldiers, were honored with a large funeral procession, during which the coffins of the victims were taken to the cemetery (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296064
Funeral march for the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice), 1920s

The workers of the Krupp company, murdered by French soldiers, were honored with a large funeral procession, during which the coffins of the victims were taken to the cemetery (undated photo).
Headline: Funeral procession in honor of the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice) by the Krupp company, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: Directors and supervisory board members march at the head of the funeral procession for the workers of the Krupp company, who had been killed by French soldiers. Here, the march past the administrative building (Undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296065
Funeral procession in honor of the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice) by the Krupp company, 1920s

Directors and supervisory board members march at the head of the funeral procession for the workers of the Krupp company, who had been killed by French soldiers. Here, the march past the administrative building (Undated photo).
Headline: Burial of the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice), 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The funeral service for the victims of the Krupp company, murdered by French soldiers, was held at the cemetery in Essen. Several directors and many workers were also present (Undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296066
Burial of the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice), 1920s

The funeral service for the victims of the Krupp company, murdered by French soldiers, was held at the cemetery in Essen. Several directors and many workers were also present (Undated photo).
Headline: A funeral procession for the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice) at the Krupp company, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The employees of the Krupp company, murdered by French soldiers, were buried with great honors. The company boss Gustav Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach (marked with x in the lower right hand corner), as well as the Supervisory Board and Executive Board members were also present at the funeral.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296067
A funeral procession for the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice) at the Krupp company, 1920s

The employees of the Krupp company, murdered by French soldiers, were buried with great honors. The company boss Gustav Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach (marked with x in the lower right hand corner), as well as the Supervisory Board and Executive Board members were also present at the funeral.
Headline: Funeral procession of the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice), murdered by the French, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The horse-drawn carriage on the way to the cemetery. The victims were Krupp employees and they were murdered by French occupying soldiers. The company's supervisory board and board of directors also accompanied the funeral procession (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296068
Funeral procession of the Essener Blutopfer (Essen blood sacrifice), murdered by the French, 1920s

The horse-drawn carriage on the way to the cemetery. The victims were Krupp employees and they were murdered by French occupying soldiers. The company's supervisory board and board of directors also accompanied the funeral procession (undated photo).
Headline: Coffins of the killed workers of the Krupp company in Essen, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The coffins decorated with garlands and wreaths of the murdered employees of Krupp, the so-called Essener Blutopfer (victims of the Essen massacre) who were shot by French soldiers (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296069
Coffins of the killed workers of the Krupp company in Essen, 1920s

The coffins decorated with garlands and wreaths of the murdered employees of Krupp, the so-called Essener Blutopfer (victims of the Essen massacre) who were shot by French soldiers (undated photo).
Headline: Burial of the student Hans Hermes, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The 7-year-old student, Hans Hermes, son of a harbor worker from Duesseldorf, was murdered by French soldiers. His classmates and friends carry his coffin out of the church.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296070
Burial of the student Hans Hermes, 1923

The 7-year-old student, Hans Hermes, son of a harbor worker from Duesseldorf, was murdered by French soldiers. His classmates and friends carry his coffin out of the church.
Headline: Germans killed in Dortmund, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The corpse of a German citizen killed by the French in the occupied Ruhr area (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296071
Germans killed in Dortmund, 1920s

The corpse of a German citizen killed by the French in the occupied Ruhr area (undated photo).
Headline: The shot turner apprentice, Hans Mueller, around the 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The corpse of Hans Mueller, who was shot by French soldiers. The wound made by the bullet is seen on the outer left scapula at the level of the shoulder blade bones.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296072
The shot turner apprentice, Hans Mueller, around the 1920s

The corpse of Hans Mueller, who was shot by French soldiers. The wound made by the bullet is seen on the outer left scapula at the level of the shoulder blade bones.
Headline: The murdered Wilhelm Roetters, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: This 9-year-old pupil named Wilhelm Roetters was murdered by a Belgian occupation soldier while playing with friends. Here his corpse, adorned with branches and leaves, in a church during the mourning ceremony, the bullet wound is visible on his forehead (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296074
The murdered Wilhelm Roetters, 1920s

This 9-year-old pupil named Wilhelm Roetters was murdered by a Belgian occupation soldier while playing with friends. Here his corpse, adorned with branches and leaves, in a church during the mourning ceremony, the bullet wound is visible on his forehead (undated photo).
Headline: Shot police officer in Oberhausen, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: In the occupied Ruhr area this policeman was hit in the back by several shots. Here, his corpse in a church during the mourning ceremony (Undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296075
Shot police officer in Oberhausen, 1920s

In the occupied Ruhr area this policeman was hit in the back by several shots. Here, his corpse in a church during the mourning ceremony (Undated photo).
Headline: Five Germans murdered by the French in Dortmund, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: In the occupied Ruhr area these five Germans were killed by French soldiers. Their death raised national attention (Undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296076
Five Germans murdered by the French in Dortmund, 1920s

In the occupied Ruhr area these five Germans were killed by French soldiers. Their death raised national attention (Undated photo).
Headline: Portrait of Marie Welker, wife of a metal worker killed by the French, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The wife of Heinrich Chyssels, a metal worker who was shot dead by the French in Dortmund. Welker and her husband were in the Wilhelmstrasse, when French soldiers fired into the crowd, killing Chyssels (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296077
Portrait of Marie Welker, wife of a metal worker killed by the French, 1920s

The wife of Heinrich Chyssels, a metal worker who was shot dead by the French in Dortmund. Welker and her husband were in the Wilhelmstrasse, when French soldiers fired into the crowd, killing Chyssels (undated photo).
Headline: Funeral procession of Albert Leo Schlageter in Duesseldorf, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: After the execution of Schlageter by French troops, he became a martyr of the national cause and many associations celebrated him as a hero. Here are members of such a national association, who want to lay a wreath at the grave of Schlagter.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296078
Funeral procession of Albert Leo Schlageter in Duesseldorf, 1923

After the execution of Schlageter by French troops, he became a martyr of the national cause and many associations celebrated him as a hero. Here are members of such a national association, who want to lay a wreath at the grave of Schlagter.
Headline: Employee of the Krupp company wounded by the French in Essen, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: On Easter Sunday, the Krupp factory in Essen was the scene of bloody clashes between workers and the French occupiers. Here are three of the wounded workers who are nursed in a hospital in Essen (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296079
Employee of the Krupp company wounded by the French in Essen, 1920s

On Easter Sunday, the Krupp factory in Essen was the scene of bloody clashes between workers and the French occupiers. Here are three of the wounded workers who are nursed in a hospital in Essen (undated photo).
Headline: Funeral service for Albert Leo Schlageter in Munich, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The execution of Schlageter by French soldiers in the occupied Ruhr area triggered a wave of protests in Germany. Here, national associations hold a mourning ceremony in Munich.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296080
Funeral service for Albert Leo Schlageter in Munich, 1923

The execution of Schlageter by French soldiers in the occupied Ruhr area triggered a wave of protests in Germany. Here, national associations hold a mourning ceremony in Munich.
Headline: National Socialist assault columns on the Koenigsplatz, 1923

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: National Socialists protest on the Koenigsplatz in Munich on the occasion of the execution of Schlageter by French troops in the Ruhr. In the background, the Glyptothek.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296849
National Socialist assault columns on the Koenigsplatz, 1923

National Socialists protest on the Koenigsplatz in Munich on the occasion of the execution of Schlageter by French troops in the Ruhr. In the background, the Glyptothek.
Headline: A propaganda drawing of the "Simplicissimus" reminds of a black soldier tramping in the Ruhr area, 1933

Date: 01.01.1933

Image text: The Negro as a colonial soldier was a nightmare after the occupation of the Ruhr, so this drawing from the "Simplicissimus" is entitled "Miles gloriosus." The use of black soldiers during the occupation of the Ruhr had left a deep marks in the population. The national propaganda commemorated this by depicting a colonial soldier covered with bloodstains on his hands and uniform.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296167
A propaganda drawing of the "Simplicissimus" reminds of a black soldier tramping in the Ruhr area, 1933

The Negro as a colonial soldier was a nightmare after the occupation of the Ruhr, so this drawing from the "Simplicissimus" is entitled "Miles gloriosus." The use of black soldiers during the occupation of the Ruhr had left a deep marks in the population. The national propaganda commemorated this by depicting a colonial soldier covered with bloodstains on his hands and uniform.
Headline: French army guards at the Rhine Harbor in Karlsruhe, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The transport of goods in the occupied Ruhr area ran mainly via rail and waterways. In order to protect the most important junctions, French occupation soldiers were deployed as guards (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296113
French army guards at the Rhine Harbor in Karlsruhe, 1920s

The transport of goods in the occupied Ruhr area ran mainly via rail and waterways. In order to protect the most important junctions, French occupation soldiers were deployed as guards (undated photo).
Headline: View of the French-occupied harbor customs office in Mannheim, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: German policemen and French soldiers secure the entrance of the customs office at Mannheim harbor (undated photo).

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00296107
View of the French-occupied harbor customs office in Mannheim, 1920s

German policemen and French soldiers secure the entrance of the customs office at Mannheim harbor (undated photo).
Headline: Expellees waiting for a steamer, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: Expellees from the Ruhr area are waiting on the boat dock for a steamer of the Cologne-Duesseldorf Rhine steamship (Undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296133
Expellees waiting for a steamer, 1920s

Expellees from the Ruhr area are waiting on the boat dock for a steamer of the Cologne-Duesseldorf Rhine steamship (Undated photo).
Headline: Children from the Ruhr area with donations from the Internationale Kinderhilfe, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: The expellees from the Ruhr area often had no time to carry their belongings, so many were dependent on donations. These kids are happy for shirts and other clothing items (Undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296134
Children from the Ruhr area with donations from the Internationale Kinderhilfe, 1920s

The expellees from the Ruhr area often had no time to carry their belongings, so many were dependent on donations. These kids are happy for shirts and other clothing items (Undated photo).
Headline: Expelled Germans on a country road, 1920s

Date: 01.01.1923

Image text: Expellees from the Ruhr area on their way to an unoccupied territory (undated photo).

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00296135
Expelled Germans on a country road, 1920s

Expellees from the Ruhr area on their way to an unoccupied territory (undated photo).