Guillaume Schnaebelé or Wilhelm Schnäbele was a French official from Alsace, best known for being arrested by Germans in the April 1887 Schnaebele incident which nearly led to war between France and Germany.
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Guillaume Schnaebelé
Illustration: Schnaebelé being grabbed at the border by two German secret policemen in disguise.
Illustration: Schnaebelé is dragged by his assailants to the German side of the border. Note the three border stones and two poles, marking where the road crosses the French and German "Frontière" (sign). The railroad embankment to the left.
Photograph taken soon after, standing on the road with backs to the railway embankment.
Illustration: After the incident, French customs officials looking at German officials across the border.Awards 1
About this person
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FranceStatus
deceased
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Lived 1827 to 1900 · aged 73
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