Occupation of the Ruhr by the French

Occupation of the Ruhr by the French 

French troops occupy the Ruhr area. A scene shot from a window shows a large crowd on the street and French troops on horseback. Shot of a French tank. A title reads:"Germany's most important economic region is harrassed by heavily armed negroes" An image of a French African troop is superimposed over scenes from the Ruhr. A crowd of unemployed Germans in the street. 

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This is a 29 meter long excerpt. The total length of this film is 672 meters.