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Saar Region: Coal Heart Of Europe In Transition
A National Geographic styled overview explains Saarland as a densely populated coal basin where Germany Luxembourg and France meet. It covers geology history economic ties with Lorraine and coal production before during and after wartime. It notes occupation by French troops and mines operating at reduced capacity as Europe moves toward peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Gazette
Europe
The
Saar
Rhode Island
German Reich
Germany
Rhineland
Lorraine
Duchy of Luxembourg
France
Luxembourg
Rhine
Mosel
Trier
Saarland
Caesar
Attila
Charlemagne
Napoleon
Louis XIV
Clemenceau
Woodrow Wilson
Lloyd George
Wilson
George Washington
League of Nations
Hitler