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Signing of the Military Convention

When
August 17, 1892
Where
General staffs
Part of
Franco-Russian Alliance concluded

Representatives of the Russian and French general staffs signed a military convention in August 1892.

The military convention, signed on August 17, 1892, provided for mutual military aid in the event of a German attack. This agreement was a result of negotiations that began in 1891 and laid the foundation for the alliance.

Sources

  1. Franco-Russian Alliance Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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