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1919(Mar 3) Printed Societe Alsacienne de Consructions Mecaniques a Mulhouse envelope Registered locally to Hayange (Lorraine) bearing Germany Germania 50pf with M indented perforations tied Mulhouse cds & with matching Registration label No 580 & with on reverse Hayange (5 Mar) arrival cds 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.