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MEMEL
French Occupation
Territoire de Memel
28 May 1920
Pursuant to the Treaty of Versailles, a French administration was established in the port of Memel with the intention being to create another Free City a la Danzig. French occupation troops were present from February 1920 to January 1923, when the area was taken over by Lithuania. Two different military cachets have been recorded, one with the name of the territory and indicating authorization by the commanding general. the second has the image of the three towers of the Fortress of Memel.
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