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Alsace–Lorraine (German: Elsaß–Lothringen), officially the Imperial Territory of Alsace–Lorraine (German: Reichsland Elsaß–Lothringen), was a former territory of the German Empire, located in modern day France.
Mulhouse (pronounced ⓘ; Alsatian: Mìlhüsa [mɪlˈhyːsa]; German: Mülhausen [myːlˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ, meaning "mill house") is a city of the European Collectivity of Alsace (Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region of France), close to the Swiss and German borders.
The Battle of Mulhouse (German: Mülhausen), also called the Battle of Alsace (French: Bataille d'Alsace), which began on 7 August 1914, was the opening attack of the First World War by the French Army against the German Empire.
- 7-10, 14-26 August 1914
- German victory
May 31, 2024 · Because of its ancient German associations and because of its large German-speaking population, Alsace-Lorraine was incorporated into the German Empire after France’s defeat in the Franco-German War (1870–71). The loss of Alsace-Lorraine was a major cause of anti-German feeling in France in the period from 1871 to 1914.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 13, 2016 · Battle of Mulhouse, or Mülhausen, is also called as the Battle of Alsace. This began on August 7, 1914 and was the opening attack of World War I by the French army against German army. The battle was essentially a part of French army’s attempt to recover the province of Alsace.
Forming a fundamental component of France war strategy, Plan XVII, the Battle of Mulhouse was intended to secure the recapture of Alsace (with Lorraine to follow separately), territories lost to Germany as a consequence of losing the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.
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Feb 6, 2020 · To legitimate the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine, the German Empire had to prove that the region’s inhabitants were actually German by their national identity, if not by their language. To this end, the imperial administration began a vast effort of identity transfer termed as Germanisation.
