Keywords: Ruhr Occupation, French Art Medal 1924 by Michel. Reverse.jpg en Silvered bronze pendant medallion 24 x 38 mm The Occupation of the Ruhr German Ruhrbesetzung was a period of military occupation of the German Ruhr valley by France and Belgium between 1923 and 1925 in response to the Weimar Republic's failure to continue its reparation payments in the aftermath of World War I Initiated by French Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré the invasion took place on 11 January 1923 Female angel r playing a fanfare/ The devil riding on a unicycle l and playing a French horn 5 lines above RUHR l/l CCY AVRIL 1923 JANVIER 1924 Medallist Gustave Frédéric Michel 1851 Paris - 1924 Paris Condition Nice VERY FINE+ 1924-01-31 own Berlin-George other versions cc-by-sa-4 0 PD-old-70 PD-URAA Medals of France Occupation of the Ruhr 1923 1924 medals Art Deco in France Medals by Gustave Michel |