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Indemnity Payment and Withdrawal
- When
- September 1873
- Where
- Northern France
France completed the five-billion-franc indemnity payment, triggering the withdrawal of German occupation troops from northern France in September 1873.
The Treaty of Frankfurt required France to pay five billion francs in gold before any German forces could withdraw. France paid the indemnity quicker than the agreed five-year timeframe, leading to the withdrawal in September 1873. The legacy date of 16 September is not explicitly confirmed by the passages, which only state 'September 1873'.
Sources
- Treaty of Frankfurt (1871) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-08
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