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1918(Dec 3) Plain envelope to Geneva bearing French Sower 25c tied Strasbourg /Els 1 cds & with CONTROLE POSTAL MILTAIRE label tied by oval CONTROL /212 /Par I’AUTORITE MILITAIRE & unusually no Swiss receiver…. .. Alsace Lorraine was ceded to Germany by the Treaty of Frankfurt in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian war, with the French remaining resentful of this throughout the years. No opportunity was lost & the 1st Feb 1915 French occupied and took Military control of several areas starting with the French P.O.s at Moosch & Wesselring with more to follow. After the defeat of Germany & under the aspises of the Treaty of Versailles Alsace Lorraine was reunited & ceded back to France in 1920.