Certificate of honor from the poultry exhibition „Moselland-Befreiungsschau“ (Moselland liberation show) in <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trier" title="Trier">Trier</a> (1930) for Conrad Herresthal, breeder of the black chickens <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italiener_(Huhn)" class="extiw" title="de:Italiener (Huhn)">"Italiener" (German stock)</a>. The name "Moselland-Befreiung" (Moselland liberation) refers to the so-called "Rheinland-Befreiung" (Rhineland liberation), the withdrawal of French troops which had occupied the area after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles" class="extiw" title="en:Treaty of Versailles">Treaty of Versailles</a>. In the German Empire, the withdrawal sparked national enthusiasm, even at poultry shows. Size: 317 mm x 238 mm.
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