page_title: Rhenish Republic
hierarchical_section_title: Rhenish Republic
caption_attribution_description: English: Josef Friedrich Matthes - Separatists at Koblenz Deutsch: Separatisten der Rheinischen Republik vor dem Kurfürstlichen Schloss in Koblenz, in der Mitte Josef Friedrich Matthes
context_page_description: The Rhenish Republic was proclaimed at Aachen in October 1923 during the occupation of the Ruhr by troops from France and Belgium. It comprised three territories, named North, South and Ruhr. Their regional capitals were, respectively, Aachen, Koblenz and Essen.
context_section_description: The Rhenish Republic (German: Rheinische Republik) was proclaimed at Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) in October 1923 during the occupation of the Ruhr by troops from France and Belgium (January 1923 – 1925). It comprised three territories, named North, South and Ruhr. Their regional capitals were, respectively, Aachen, Koblenz and Essen.
caption: Josef Friedrich Matthes in Koblenz, 22 November 1923.
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