The factory had originally been built before the annexation of Alsace by Germany, but had been operated separately as a German business between 1871 and 1918.
Released from captivity after the Treaty of Frankfurt, he found a command in Tours, during the years of intense reorganization of the French Army which followed the 1871 defeat.
The administrative district Territoire de Belfort was created under the terms of the 1871 Treaty of Frankfurt.
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: * after the loss to Germany of most of Alsace in 1871, the Belfort population was boosted by the arrival of large numbers of refugees from "germanisation": the years between 1871 and 1914 saw the development of large factories, with the mechanical and textile sectors prominent growth areas.
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