![The French Occupation of Ruhr Valley: French Cavalry entering Essen. January 1, 1929. (Photo by Central News). - SuperStock The French Occupation of Ruhr Valley: French Cavalry entering Essen. January 1, 1929. (Photo by Central News). - SuperStock](https://cdn.superstock.com/5513/Comp/5513-111538257.jpg)
The French Occupation of Ruhr Valley: French Cavalry entering Essen. January 1, 1929. (Photo by Central News). - SuperStock
![Occupation of the Ruhr 1923 - 1925, French soldiers in Essen, March 1924, coloured photograph, cigarette card, series "Die Nachkriegszeit",1935, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo - Alamy Occupation of the Ruhr 1923 - 1925, French soldiers in Essen, March 1924, coloured photograph, cigarette card, series "Die Nachkriegszeit",1935, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FFMX8R/occupation-of-the-ruhr-1923-1925-french-soldiers-in-essen-march-1924-FFMX8R.jpg)
Occupation of the Ruhr 1923 - 1925, French soldiers in Essen, March 1924, coloured photograph, cigarette card, series "Die Nachkriegszeit",1935, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo - Alamy
![January 20th, 1923] "French infantrymen marching into Gelsenkirchen in the German Rhineland during the occupation of the Ruhr." : r/100yearsago January 20th, 1923] "French infantrymen marching into Gelsenkirchen in the German Rhineland during the occupation of the Ruhr." : r/100yearsago](https://preview.redd.it/january-20th-1923-french-infantrymen-marching-into-v0-mrrencboj6da1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d720def76257aeeca446c9c1efb44e60135d4547)
January 20th, 1923] "French infantrymen marching into Gelsenkirchen in the German Rhineland during the occupation of the Ruhr." : r/100yearsago
![A map showing the French/Belgian occupation of the Ruhr | Germany, World map europe, Treaty of versailles A map showing the French/Belgian occupation of the Ruhr | Germany, World map europe, Treaty of versailles](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/55/04/3b/55043bd21b50722642993eea59250f79.jpg)
A map showing the French/Belgian occupation of the Ruhr | Germany, World map europe, Treaty of versailles
![Why did France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr in 1923? | History revision for GCSE, IGCSE, IB and AS/A2 History | Mr Allsop History Why did France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr in 1923? | History revision for GCSE, IGCSE, IB and AS/A2 History | Mr Allsop History](https://www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TCj1jIN-iYA12praNAwNoNQm8S0.jpg)