Free State Bottleneck [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Free State Bottleneck
The Free State of Bottleneck () was a short-lived quasi-state that existed from 10 January 1919 until 25 February 1923. It was formed out of part of the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau as a consequence of the occupation of the Rhineland following World War I. The Bottleneck is now part of the modern German states of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate.
Creation.
Following the Armistice of 1918, Allied forces occupied the German territory west of the Rhine. To maintain a military presence
the Free State of Bottleneck was abolished on 23 February 1923 following the French Occupation of the Ruhr. The Bottleneck was eventually reincorporated with the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau.
The Bottleneck today.
The territory that formerly comprised the Bottleneck is now part of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. The history of the Bottleneck is now a tourist attraction in the area, particularly in the former Free State's major towns of Kaub and Lorch.
Bottleneck stamps and currency are now sought-after rarities. Wine that