Episode 2 of 4

Initial Expulsion Order

When
26 March 1885
Where
Prussian provincial authorities
Part of
Prussian deportations of Poles and Jews ordered under Bismarck

Prussian authorities ordered the expulsion of ethnic Poles and Jews holding Russian citizenship on 26 March 1885.

On 26 March 1885, the Prussian ministry of internal affairs instructed provincial authorities to expel all ethnic Poles and Jews holding Russian citizenship. This action targeted individuals who had immigrated from Russian regions but did not obtain German citizenship.

Sources

  1. Prussian deportations Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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