This photograph, numbered 6448, was taken in 1919 by photographer HED. It shows the city of Thann and the Thur Valley in reconquered Alsace. Originally lost by the French in 1870, the region is now reclaimed and once again under the French tri-color flag.

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Size: 9183px × 6305px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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