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Historic Border Marker: Saar Territory–German Reich

Historic Border Marker: Saar Territory–German Reich

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Historic Border Marker: Saar Territory–German Reich

Name: Historic Border Marker: Saar Territory–German Reich
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Location: Schmelz, Landkreis Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany

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1. Odilia Chapel at the Heiligenborn – Losheimer Valley loop from Dellborner Mühle (Museumsbahn)

18.1km

05:03

340m

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2. Geisweiler Pond – Odilia Chapel at the Heiligenborn loop from Michelbach

10.2km

02:42

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Odilia Chapel at the Heiligenborn – View of Golfpark Nunkirchen loop from Michelbach

13.6km

03:41

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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𝒯𝒶𝓃𝒿𝒶

January 16, 2022

𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟬 - 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟱

After World War I (1914 - 1918) a peace treaty was signed in the Palace of Versailles near Paris. In 1920 the Saar region came under the administration of the League of Nations. France received the right to exploit the Saarland coal mines. In 1935 a vote was to be held on whether the Saar region should remain politically active. Source: text information board

𝑫𝒆𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒊𝒄𝒉 (𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒖ß𝒆𝒏

The new status of the Saar came into force in 1920. Boundary markers were erected and customs houses built on either side of the border. On February 25, 1920, a government commission under the French Victor Rault took office in Geneva on behalf of the League of Nations, as a result of the "Versailles Treaty" of 1918. Until January 10, 1925, the free movement of goods between the Saar region and the German Reich was regulated within the framework of a transitional period . From this day the smuggling period begins. At all border crossings, facts had been created with the construction of customs houses, which should now also be implemented politically. On January 13, 1935, the majority of the inhabitants of the Saar region voted for incorporation into the German Reich. On February 18, 1935, the customs barriers were removed. Source: text information board

𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒇

Webs and knitwear, silk stockings, razor blades, scissors, bicycles, cattle, pigs and groceries were smuggled from the German Reich to the Saar region.
In return, tobacco and cigarettes (Red Foxes), chewing tobacco (St. Wendeler Rolles), pipe tobacco, coffee and sweets were "exported" from the Saar region. It was easy to control regular border traffic with the newly created infrastructure of the customs stations. It was confusing on the other hand, the control of the "green border". Added to this was a strong price differential for certain goods on both sides of the border and the restrictions and controls by French customs officials, which were perceived as unjust. Source: text information board

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𝒯𝒶𝓃𝒿𝒶

January 16, 2022

𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒎𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒍 𝑮𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒏

𝑍𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑂𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛 (𝐷) 𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝑒𝑖𝑚𝑠𝑏𝑎𝑐ℎ (𝑆)

Since Oppen was part of the parish of Reimsbach, children had to cross the border for baptism. On the way home, the baptismal child was placed on a "candy mattress" to give presents to the neighbors. Sometimes the child, together with the goods hidden by the child, was laid on the arm of the customs officer and the magnificent child was admired. (according to F. Müller) Source: Text information board

𝑍𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑅𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑙 (𝐷) 𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑛

For smuggling, small rafts were loaded with smuggled goods in Rissenthal, which were then floated on the Hahnenbach towards Hargarten. (according to D. Rein) Source: Text information board

𝑍𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝑢𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑡 (𝑆) 𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑁𝑢𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛 (𝐷)

Nunkirchers who bought cigarettes in a grocery store up in Auschet tied the packets to their dog and left it with the shopkeeper, who after a while let them go. In the meantime, the dog owners had gone back down the slope to Nunkirchen, where they received their dogs with the tobacco products. (according to F. Glutting) Source: Text information board

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Ulrich Welcker

July 2, 2023

An interesting place of Saarland history

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Historic Border Marker: Saar Territory–German Reich

1. Odilia Chapel at the Heiligenborn – Losheimer Valley loop from Dellborner Mühle (Museumsbahn)

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